The casting for the next James Bond is imminent, as the production has narrowed down the choices to a small handful of finalists. Ahead of the announcement about which one will ultimately get the role, the fans have picked their own favorite.
Recent reports have suggested that the final three actors testing for the new 007 include Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, and Callum Turner. Amid these reports, ScreenRant launched a popular poll asking readers which one of these actors would be the best choice. Lowden blew away the competition with 49.8% of the vote as of this writing. Turner was far behind at 13.3%, with O’Connor coming up last at 7.1%. For fans not thrilled about any of the three, there was also an option for “Other,” which reached 29.8% of the vote — still far below Lowden’s lead.
Jack Lowden Is By Far the Favorite
Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden stars as River CartwrightImage via Apple TV
It has been rumored that there’s still a “secret” candidate to play Bond whose name has not been included in the recent reports about the final screen tests. Whether that’s true has not been confirmed. There have been several other actors who have been rumored to be up for the part, but are no longer being mentioned in the most recent casting reports. They include Jacob Elordi (Euphoria), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Richard Madden (Game of Thrones).
Bookies also appear to be predicting Lowden as the most likely candidate to land the role. Recent betting odds have the Slow Horses actor as the heavy favorite for the casting. Co-star Gary Oldman has endorsed Lowden as the next Bond, and some fans of the show have suggested that his work on Slow Horses makes it clear that he would be perfect for the role. Clearly, Lowden has risen to become the most popular choice overall, but it should be noted that nothing is guaranteed at this point.
The Dawn of a New Era for James Bond Begins
Every James Bond actor standing together.Image via Amazon MGM Studios
Nina Gold (The Crown, Game of Thrones) was brought in to help with the casting process for Bond 26. Dune helmer Denis Villeneuve is directing the new film, which is being written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. The film is expected to be the start of a new era for the character, intended to bring back the new Bond actor in several sequels. This is why a younger actor was being sought for the next feature film.
Daniel Craig was the most recent actor to portray James Bond, with his five-film run coming to an end with No Time to Die in 2022. The character was first introduced on the big screen in 1962 when Sean Connery started his original run in the role. He was succeeded by George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig.
Cast
Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore, David Niven, George Lazenby
Created by
Ian Fleming
Latest Film
No Time to Die
Character(s)
James Bond