Final Bond screen tests set for Josh O'Connor and three rivals
Screen tests for the next James Bond begin this week with four finalists, decision expected by year-end.
Amazon MGM Studios is running final auditions for the next 007 actor this week after a search that started in spring. At least four actors have been invited to screen test, including Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor.
The tests were pushed to late October to work around the finalists' schedules. The studio, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman and director Denis Villeneuve cut the list to its final group after months of meetings and earlier auditions.
No exact timeline has been set for the final decision, but insiders expect it by year-end.
- At least four actors
- Candidates testing
- Denis Villeneuve
- Director
- Steven Knight
- Script writer
Why it mattersThe choice will shape the Bond franchise for the next decade, setting tone and direction for the character.
AustraliaAustralians will learn within weeks who will play the iconic role in the next 007 films.
Corroborated byvariety.com
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