The Next James Bond Has Been Picked, Says Gary Oldman, Whose ‘Fingers Are Crossed’ for ‘Slow Horses’ Co-Star Jack Lowden — SkimNews
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- Gary Oldman told Canada's "The Morning Show" that Bond producers "have made their choice" for the next 007 but "have not announced it yet," and said his "fingers are crossed" for Jack Lowden, who he noted has been rumored to be on the shortlist.
- The next Bond film is set to go into production next year, with "Dune" director Denis Villeneuve attached to direct and "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight writing the script.
- Other actors reportedly still in the running include Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Harris Dickinson, and Louis Partridge, while stage actor Tom Francis was said to have auditioned.
- Amazon MGM, which controls the franchise, has "repeatedly refused to discuss anything about who has or hasn't been considered" for the role.
- Lowden's wife Saoirse Ronan separately told Empire she is "dead serious" about playing a young female Bond villain, arguing it would be "really interesting" for women to see someone channel "pent-up anger" on screen.
Why it matters: Production on the next Bond begins next year under Denis Villeneuve and Steven Knight, yet Amazon MGM has refused to confirm any casting — making Oldman's claim that a choice has been made but not announced a credible narrowing of the window for the studio's preferred controlled reveal.
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