James Bond finalists to screen-test for role this week - reports
Reports indicate that actors Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are among the finalists screen-testing for the role of James Bond in London this weekend. The casting process follows the departure of Daniel Craig and is being managed under strict secrecy by Amazon and the Broccoli family.
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The James Bond franchise is a major cultural and commercial asset, and the selection of a new lead actor is a significant event for the global film industry.
Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are said to be in the running for the Bond role. Composite: Gisela Schober/Getty Images,Matt Baron/BEI/REX/Shutterstock Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are said to be in the running for the Bond role. Composite: Gisela Schober/Getty Images,Matt Baron/BEI/REX/Shutterstock James Bond James Bond finalists to screen-test for role this week – reports Actors in the mix to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s installment include Callum Turner and Jack Lowden
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 British agent 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.
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