Overview
- Industry reporting says final on-camera screen tests were held in late October and early November, leaving Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and one unnamed actor in contention.
- A single-source story from Roger Friedman at Showbiz411 has asserted that Callum Turner is the studio’s pick, but the report has not been independently verified and Amazon MGM has declined to comment.
- Pierce Brosnan publicly praised Callum Turner as a strong candidate in a Vanity Fair interview, while shortlist members Josh O’Connor and Jack Lowden have called the speculation flattering and declined to confirm involvement.
- Betting markets and tabloid notices such as a reported resignation from Turner's production company have shifted public perception but offer circumstantial evidence rather than official confirmation.
- The casting will launch the first Bond made under Amazon MGM’s creative control with Denis Villeneuve directing and Steven Knight writing, a change that producers say they are handling methodically to prepare for production in 2027–2028.