Overview
- This week a Daily Mail insider told outlets that Josh O'Connor has turned down the role of James Bond, a claim first carried by Promiflash and repeated by other outlets.
- O'Connor himself has publicly cast doubt on the idea that he will play Bond and said he plans a project in January followed by a break, statements that make his availability uncertain.
- Neither O'Connor nor Amazon MGM Studios has officially confirmed any casting decision, and the studio has not responded publicly to the reports.
- Several other actors remain under discussion, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden frequently named and Nicholas Hoult and Robert Pattinson reported to have completed screentests.
- Industry reports say the studio may want a decision by December to allow filming to begin next year, a timeline that is driving heightened media leaks and fan debate online.