Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Friday that Puck's Matthew Belloni named Robert Pattinson a leading candidate after late screen tests and reported contract terms that differ from other finalists.
- Sources quoted by Puck say Pattinson’s test deal would cover three Bond films and include a higher payday while other contenders were reportedly offered four‑film options.
- Director Denis Villeneuve has said the casting is still in progress and that he is accelerating the search, though Amazon MGM, EON and the producers have not publicly confirmed any casting decision.
- Reports say Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult tested later than Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner, which observers read as evidence the filmmakers expanded the search to consider established stars.
- If accurate, the reported terms show Amazon MGM and the creative team are weighing a different casting approach for the reboot and a public announcement could still arrive before the end of 2026.