Four actors are in the final to play the new James Bond

The final camera tests will take place in the coming days. Who will be the lucky one?

We should soon know the identity of the new James Bond who will make his cinema debut under the direction of Denis Villeneuve.

Deadline revealed this Thursday that the quest for the new 007 was entering the home stretch. Amazon MGM Studios held a final audition with the four remaining candidates. Three are known: Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor. Who could the mystery actor be?

A lot of names have been circulating in recent months, from Louis Partridge to Jacob Elordi via Harris Dickinson. But the actor who plays John Lennon in the mega biopic of Sam Mendes would have himself withdrawn from the race, we learned in July.

Jack Lowden has been the favorite of insiders for several weeks, but also of Gary Oldman, his playing partner in the series Slow Horseswho even assured in September that the choice of the new James Bond had been made. The 36-year-old British actor was also recently noticed in Ella McCay, and will be one of the stars of the series Pride and Prejudice soon to be released on Netflix.

Callum Turner can count on the support of George Clooney, who directed him in the sports drama They were one man (2023): “I hope Callum will be the next Bond. I think he would be a great Bond. He’s tall, handsome, charming, British… he’s the perfect candidate.” Also aged 36, the actor revealed in Green Room was one of the heroes of the series Masters of the Air and he recently married singer Dua Lipa.

Also aged 36, Josh O’Connor is the most experienced and known of the three. Maybe too much? In recent years, we have seen this in Challengers, The Sound of Memories, The Mastermind, Wake Up Dead Man or even Disclosure Day. Does he really have the profile sought for James Bond? Daniel Craig was able to give him valuable tips on the filming ofAt Knives Out 3…

Always according to Deadlinethese tests were originally scheduled to take place earlier this month but were pushed back due to scheduling issues. No date has been set for the final choice, but it is expected to be made before the end of the year.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Steven Knight, James Bond 26 should be shot in 2027 for a cinema release in 2028.