Bond Author Says Jack Lowden Is ‘Not a Convincing’ Choice for Next 007

Overview

• Charlie Higson publicly dismissed Jack Lowden as an unconvincing choice for James Bond on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, questioning Lowden’s believability in hand-to-hand combat.
• Bookmakers currently list Jack Lowden as the favourite to succeed Daniel Craig, with other names such as Callum Turner and Jacob Elordi also widely discussed.
• Screenwriter Steven Knight has said the chosen actor has already been cast and that he has sometimes written with that performer in mind, a remark reported earlier in September.
• Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman and director Denis Villeneuve are credited with steering the casting and creative decisions while Amazon MGM has not confirmed any casting or given a release date.
• The casting debate matters beyond one performer because this will be the first major Bond film under Amazon MGM’s stewardship and public reaction could shape perceptions of the franchise’s future direction.