The hunt for the subsequent James Bond is sort of over. Greater than 5 years after Daniel Craig bowed out as Bond in Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time to Die, one other 007 is about to obtain his license to kill. In keeping with a brand new report, Amazon MGM Studios’ seek for the brand new James Bond is coming into its ultimate section, as the corporate holds its final spherical of auditions over the subsequent week. These display screen exams may start as early as Friday and run by the subsequent few days.
Insiders instructed Deadline that 4 gives to take part within the exams have been despatched out, with three of those going to Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, and Josh O’Connor. Six potential Bonds are reportedly on the shortlist to succeed Craig.
These exams had been initially deliberate for earlier within the month, however the ultimate auditions had been pushed again on account of scheduling conflicts. Whereas the auditions are imminent, there’s no timeline for Amazon’s ultimate resolution, although most count on it by the tip of 2026; Amazon MGM producer Amy Pascal beforehand urged as a lot.
The seek for the subsequent Bond heated up earlier this 12 months when Amazon MGM introduced on casting director Nina Gold. She was the inaugural winner of the Oscars’ Greatest Casting class for Hamnet, and beforehand solid Recreation of Thrones, Chernobyl, Conclave, and several other Star Wars movies.
What are the candidates recognized for?
All three actors leaked as a part of the ultimate display screen take a look at are well-known names beforehand alleged to be within the working for Bond. As for Josh O’Connor, he has shot into the highlight lately. After gaining recognition for his efficiency as Prince Charles in Netflix’s The Crown, O’Connor starred in a powerful run of movies over the previous couple of years, together with Challengers, The Mastermind, Wake Up Useless Man, and Disclosure Day, amongst others.
Callum Turner most not too long ago co-starred within the mildly absurd rom-com One Evening Solely (generally known as the film that’s like The Purge however with intercourse), however he’s additionally recognized for Spielberg’s World Battle II miniseries Masters of the Air and Implausible Beasts.
Scottish actor Jack Lowden has essentially the most expertise enjoying a spy within the group. He stars as River Cartwright within the espionage collection Sluggish Horses. Co-star Gary Oldman stumped for Lowden to be thought of for the Bond function.
It has been greater than 5 years because the final movie within the 007 collection, No Time to Die, definitively ended Daniel Craig’s lengthy tenure as Bond, which began with On line casino Royale in 2006. Amazon accomplished its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM in March 2022, touchdown the Bond franchise with it.
Dune and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve can be helming the subsequent Bond movie, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight writing the script.