- Nicholas Hoult and Robert Pattinson have reportedly joined the shortlist to play James Bond after undergoing secret screen tests.
- The pair join Slow Horses star Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, and Josh O'Connor as the five actors currently reported to be in contention for 007.
- Forthcoming Bond director Denis Villeneuve has reportedly been sitting in on screen tests as the search for Daniel Craig's successor continues.
- Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is writing the screenplay, recently hinted that an actor has already been secretly cast in the role.
- If chosen, Hoult or Pattinson would mark a departure from traditional Bond casting due to their existing high-profile A-list status.
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