# James Bond Screen Tests to Happen This Weekend: Finalists Emerge for Next 007 Movie

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/james-bond-screen-tests-to-happen-this-weekend-finalists-emerge-for-next-007-movie/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:04:16+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden-1236728317/
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Film, Markets

## Key points

- Turner and Lowden are reportedly among the Bond screen-test contenders.
- Tests in London are expected to involve three to five actors.
- Assessments will cover stunts, camera presence and dialogue.

## Summary

Callum Turner and Jack Lowden have emerged as reported contenders for the next James Bond, with screen tests due in London this weekend. The tests mark a significant step in the casting search, although the full group of actors and the eventual choice remain unknown.

Sources say at least three actors will test, and possibly as many as five. The assessments are understood to include stunts, camera presence and dialogue; despite earlier reports, Jack O’Connell and Jacob Elordi are not testing. Denis Villeneuve is directing the new film, which Amazon MGM Studios is overseeing.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: James Bond Screen Tests to Happen This Weekend: Finalists Emerge for Next 007 Movie](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden-1236728317/)
- [Variety: James Bond Final Screen Tests Are Happening This Week](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/james-bond-final-screen-tests-callum-turner-jack-lowden-1236921500/)
- [GameSpot: Battlefield 1’s Jack Lowden Is One Of The Finalists For New James Bond, Apparently](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-1s-jack-lowden-is-one-of-the-finalists-for-new-james-bond-apparently/)
- [IGN: Final James Bond Screen Tests Are Underway With Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, and Others on the Shortlist](https://www.ign.com/articles/final-james-bond-screen-tests-are-underway-with-jack-lowden-callum-turner-and-others-on-the-shortlist)

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