Overview
- Reporting says final screen tests took place over the weekend at Bray Studios with a small shortlist that included Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and an unnamed actor.
- Veteran Bond actress Trina Parks publicly endorsed Sydney Sweeney as a strong candidate for a leading female role, praising her range and on-screen confidence.
- Producer Amy Pascal has set expectations that casting could be completed by the end of the year to keep a planned 2027 production schedule on track.
- Bray Studios is now owned by Amazon MGM Studios, which controls the Bond franchise and is running the casting process with director Denis Villeneuve and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
- Fans on social media have speculated that the unnamed auditionee could be Joe Alwyn but that claim remains unconfirmed and is driven by online sleuthing rather than official sources.