Key Takeaways
- Robert Pattinson reportedly screen-tested for James Bond in London the weekend of October 24 while filming The Batman Part II.
- Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and reportedly Nicholas Hoult round out the contenders, with reports suggesting a casting decision could arrive by Thanksgiving.
- Denis Villeneuve will direct Amazon MGM Studios' first Bond film, with Steven Knight writing the script and Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing.
Robert Pattinson has reportedly entered the race to be in the next 007 movie after screen-testing to play James Bond.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 40-year-old English actor tested the weekend of October 24, while Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor are also being considered for the role of James Bond. Pattinson’s tests were held in London, where the actor is currently filming The Batman Part II.
Nicholas Hoult is said to have tested as well, according to Deadline, though the outlet said the Pattinson and Hoult news is "not confirmed." It said the final group was "no bigger than five actors." The outlet also predicted that a final decision for the role of Bond could be reached by Thanksgiving.
This year alone, Pattinson anchored box office hits such as Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, A24's The Drama and Primetime. The actor will next star in Dune: Part Three, which releases December 18, heist film The Take and The Batman sequel.
The upcoming Bond film will be the first of the franchise produced through Amazon MGM Studios. Denis Villeneuve signed on to direct last year, Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight is writing the script, and Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing. Casting director Nina Gold joined in the spring.
First-round auditions ran in August, and the shortlist was reached in September. The last actor to play Bond was English actor Daniel Craig, who starred in five movies from the rebooted series, the last being 2021's No Time to Die.
