Overview
- Amazon MGM has publicly confirmed it is searching for the next James Bond but has declined to discuss individual candidates during the process.
- Reports say final on-camera screen tests were held in London in late October, with Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor among the actors who tested for the role.
- Former Bond Pierce Brosnan gave a high-profile endorsement for Callum Turner, calling him “so strong,” a comment that has helped shift media momentum toward Turner.
- A single-source claim that Turner has been cast was published this week but remains unverified by the studio, so outlets and bookmakers treat it as unconfirmed.
- Producer Amy Pascal has said a casting announcement could come by year-end, a schedule that would clear the way for filming in 2027 under director Denis Villeneuve and writer Steven Knight and mark Amazon MGM’s new creative era for the franchise.