Amazon MGM Studios has not said who will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, leaving competing screen-test reports to describe a casting process with no confirmed timetable.
Variety reported Nov. 9 that Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult had screen-tested for the role. The publication also associated Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor with the part. Amazon MGM declined to comment to Variety, and the studio has not confirmed any of the reported names.
Deadline reported Oct. 22 that at least four actors had received test offers. Sources cited by the outlet expected Lowden, Turner and O’Connor to be among those testing, though Deadline said their participation was unconfirmed. It did not identify a fourth actor.
In a Nov. 8 article, OK! Magazine named Lowden, Jacob Elordi and an unidentified actor as leading contenders. The magazine also said Turner remained in contention amid conflicting reports and forecast that an announcement might come “within weeks.” That is OK!’s estimate, not a date set by Amazon MGM.
Bond co-producer Amy Pascal offered a separate expectation in August, telling Deadline, “I would say the end of the year is a good bet.” Amazon MGM’s statement names no candidate and sets no announcement date.
The casting search follows a change in control of the franchise. Amazon MGM gained creative control when its joint venture with Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson closed March 24, 2025; the two producers remain co-owners of the rights. The next film will follow No Time to Die, which ended Craig’s run in 2021. Amazon MGM has named Denis Villeneuve as director, Steven Knight as screenwriter, Pascal and David Heyman as producers, and Tanya Lapointe as executive producer. The studio has not announced when it will name Craig’s successor.
