Bond shocker: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult join the 007 screen-test pack
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap say Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have screen-tested for James Bond alongside Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor and Callum Turner — a late twist after weeks when only the younger trio's names were public. THR says the tests landed around the weekend of 24 Oct; Deadline hears a fifth test was added at the eleventh hour and that Amazon could name someone before Thanksgiving. Pattinson already works with Bond director Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Three and is filming The Batman Part II; Amazon still has no comment on who follows Daniel Craig from Casino Royale to No Time to Die.
Pattinson, Hoult, Lowden, O'Connor or Turner — who's your next 007?
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Spore Score for the story: 76 (Solid). Status: Not confirmed yet. Trades confirm: Deadline, Variety, THR and TheWrap, each citing sources; Amazon declined or had no comment.
Sources
- Deadline: Robert Pattinson & Nicholas Hoult Round Out James Bond Screen Tests (6 November 2026)
- Variety: James Bond Shocker: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult Late Contenders for 007 After Auditioning for Denis Villeneuve (6 November 2026)
- The Hollywood Reporter: James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007 (6 November 2026)
- TheWrap: Batman as Bond? Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for 007 Role (6 November 2026)
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