- Kristin Scott Thomas has backed her Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden to play James Bond, describing him as a “very, very good actor” with a “cheeky twinkle”.
- Lowden is reportedly a leading candidate alongside Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor, though he described the 007 rumours as flattering and declined to add to the noise.
- Producer Amy Pascal indicated that an official casting announcement for the next Bond actor could be made by the end of the year.
- Former Bond star Ben Whishaw recently suggested the franchise requires complete reinvention following Daniel Craig’s departure after 2021’s No Time to Die.
- The next currently untitled James Bond film will be directed by Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
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