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Jack Lowden breaks silence on James Bond casting rumors as frontrunner

The Slow Horses actor calls speculation 'flattering' but says he won't 'add to the noise' as producers near final decision.

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What to know

  • Jack Lowden, the bookmakers' favorite to be the next James Bond, has finally commented publicly on the casting rumors, calling them 'flattering' but refusing to fuel further speculation.
  • Reports indicate Lowden was among four actors who underwent screen tests in late October, narrowing the field for the role Daniel Craig vacated in 2021.
  • Producer Amy Pascal has signaled that the new Bond actor might be announced by the end of 2026, suggesting a decision is imminent.
  • Lowden's reluctance to engage with the speculation stands in contrast to his Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman, who publicly backed him for the role in September.

“I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it's got to be something really different that is stirring and exciting and different.”

Amy Pascal, Producer · Evening Standard ↗

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Jack Lowden breaks silence on James Bond casting rumors as frontrunner
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    “On this [subject], it's all very flattering. It's nice to be mentioned – for any role – and I'm just not really going to add to the noise.”
    — Jack Lowden

    1. 10 outlets first by HuffPost UK, 10d ago · also Yahoo, BBC, Variety, Evening Standard, Entertainment Weekly, Deadline +3 · read ↗

    2. 10 outlets Jack Lowden addresses Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman’s ‘flattering’ Bond comments

      first by The Independent, 10d ago · also Esquire, Yahoo, The Telegraph, Forbes, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald +3

      7 more headlines
    2 more claims →
  2. background

    Deadline reports Lowden among final four actors in screen tests — Reports emerge that Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, and Josh O'Connor are undergoing screen tests for the Bond role alongside an unnamed fourth actor, suggesting the field has narrowed significantly.

  3. background

    Gary Oldman publicly backs Jack Lowden for Bond role — Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman says his 'fingers are crossed for Jack' and reveals he heard a rumor that producers have already made their choice but not announced it. He later clarifies he heard there are six people on the shortlist.

  4. background

    James Bond casting search begins under Amazon MGM Studios — Amazon MGM Studios officially launches the casting process for the next James Bond actor after Daniel Craig's exit from the franchise in 2021.