Overview
- The studio has scheduled final screen tests in London to begin as early as Friday and run into next week, with at least four test offers issued, according to Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and The Independent.
- Three actors — Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor — are publicly named among the finalists, and several outlets say reports that Jacob Elordi tested have been contradicted.
- Reports describe the auditions as comprehensive exercises that will assess stunt work, camera presence and dialogue to judge physicality and screen charisma for the role.
- Amazon MGM declined to comment beyond a standard statement that the search is underway, and producer Amy Pascal has said the team expects to name the new Bond by the end of 2026.
- The tests follow Amazon’s transfer of Bond creative control to a new leadership team that includes director Denis Villeneuve, casting director Nina Gold and writer Steven Knight, a setup that will shape the franchise’s next creative direction.