Overview
- Multiple outlets report that final on‑camera screen tests were held in October and included Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Josh O’Connor and one unnamed contender.
- Lowden told GQ he finds the speculation “flattering” and will not add to the noise, while Gary Oldman publicly backed Lowden before later saying he had only heard a rumour.
- Producer Amy Pascal has described the casting as “really, really methodical” and suggested the studio could name a new Bond by the end of the year, though Amazon MGM has not confirmed a timeline.
- Tabloid reports noted Callum Turner’s recent resignation as a director of his production company and framed it as a possible sign of commitment to the role, but there is no studio confirmation.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the reboot for Amazon MGM with Steven Knight writing and Nina Gold casting, a change that will shape the franchise’s planned creative reset and multi‑project strategy.