Final James Bond Screen Tests Reportedly Set for This Weekend, 3-5 Actors in Running

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The Facts

  • Final screen tests for the next James Bond actor are reported to be taking place this weekend, possibly as early as Friday, with three to five actors reported to have reached the last stage. BBC only
  • Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor are reported to be among those testing; Deadline's sources say this is unconfirmed. BBC only
  • The auditions reportedly have three components: stunts, camera presence and dialogue. BBC only
  • Deadline reported the tests were due in early October but were delayed by scheduling conflicts, and that there is no timeline for a final decision. BBC only
  • Amazon MGM Studios, which controls the Bond franchise, announced in May that casting was under way. BBC only
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  • Producer Amy Pascal told Deadline in August that the end of the year was 'a good bet' for news on who will play Bond. BBC only
  • The next Bond film, reportedly due in 2028, will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Steven Knight writing the script; Knight said in September the first draft was complete. BBC only
  • Daniel Craig last played Bond in 2021's No Time to Die; the last Bond casting announcement was Craig in 2005. BBC only

Context

Final screen tests for the next James Bond actor are reportedly taking place this weekend, with three to five actors in contention. No timeline for a final decision has been reported.

The new NPR piece is a perspective column that speculates on what villains the next 007 might face. It adds no verifiable new facts, so the earlier reporting is unchanged.

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