James Bond finalists to screen-test for role for this week – reports
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Key context: <p>Actors in the mix to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s installment include Callum Turner and Jack Lowden</p><p>The search for the next <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/jamesbond">James Bond</a> 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.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden-1236728317/">Hollywood Reporter</a> and <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/global/james-bond-final-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden-1236921500/">Variety</a>, citing several sources, a group of very select actors reportedly including Callum Turner and Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, will appear in front of cameras as the secret agent this weekend in London.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/22/final-james-bond-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Actors in the mix to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s installment include Callum Turner and Jack LowdenThe 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 very select actors reportedly including Callum Turner and Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, will appear in front of cameras as the secret agent this weekend in London. Continue reading...
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