Overview
- Multiple trade outlets report that Robert Pattinson took part in screen tests for James Bond during the weekend of Oct. 24, making him a newly prominent candidate.
- Industry reporting also names Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor and Nicholas Hoult as actors still in contention for the role.
- A British tabloid has circulated an unverified claim that Josh O'Connor has been cast after a pub conversation, but that report has not been confirmed by the studio.
- Amazon MGM Studios has not announced any casting choices and has declined to comment while Denis Villeneuve is attached as director and Steven Knight as writer for a planned franchise reboot.
- A final casting decision is widely expected before year‑end and could shape the new film’s tone, affect betting markets, and deepen public debate over whether Bond should be reinvented or kept familiar.