Overview
- Multiple industry outlets report that final screen tests are taking place in London this weekend as Amazon MGM narrows its search for the next James Bond, with a casting decision widely expected before the end of the year.
- Named finalists repeatedly cited by Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and others are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor, alongside at least one unnamed invitee, while accounts conflict over whether Jacob Elordi participated.
- The tests are said to follow a three-part format that evaluates stunt work, camera presence and dialogue scenes, and the studio reportedly sent at least four invitations for these final trials.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the next Bond film, with producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, writer Steven Knight and casting director Nina Gold guiding the selection and early creative direction.
- The choice would mark a new phase under Amazon MGM, which gained creative control in 2025, and could change the franchise’s tone and elevate the winning actor’s career as the film targets a 2028 release.