James Bond finalists set to screen-test for role this week
A select group of actors is scheduled to screen-test for the role of James Bond this weekend in London. While Amazon MGM and the Broccoli family remain tight-lipped, reports indicate that the search for the next 007 is entering its final stages.
Why it matters
The James Bond franchise is a major global cultural asset, and the casting of a new lead actor is a significant event for the film industry.
The search for the next James Bond may finally be nearing its end: according to reports, a very select group of actors will screen-test to become the next 007 this weekend.
According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, citing several sources, a group of actors, reportedly including Callum Turner and Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, will appear in front of cameras as the secret agent this weekend in London.
The tests supposedly include three elements: stunts, camera presence and dialogue. Reports vary that between three and five actors are finalists for the role, which was vacated by Daniel Craig after 2021’s No Time to Die.
Despite speculation to the contrary, Sinners’ Jack O’Connell and Wuthering Heights star Jacob Elordi are not testing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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