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Robert Pattinson has reportedly screened for the role of 007 in James Bond 26.
Screen tests are said to have taken place on the weekend of October 24th The Hollywood Reporter. “THR previously reported that four, possibly five actors were in the mix, but at the time only three names surfaced.”
Those three named actors are Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor.
THR also reported that Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult has emerged as a contender for the role of Bond.
This wouldn’t be the first time Hoult and Pattinson have been vying for a role in the same high-profile franchise. Hoult came in second for the role of Batman in Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, which Pattinson won.
Meanwhile, Variety claims that “Harry Styles was in discussions for the part and Theo James was also not ruled out.”
It’s unusual, but not unheard of, for an actor to lead two big franchises at the same time. Harrison Ford played Han Solo and Indiana Jones in the same era, and later added Jack Ryan to the mix. Robert Downey Jr. starred in the Sherlock Holmes films and anchored the MCU as Iron Man.
Pattinson recently worked with 26th James Bond director Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part 3. Bond’s screen tests were held in London, where Pattinson was currently filming Batman: Part 2.
At 40, Pattinson is older than the three other 007 candidates and Hoult, who are all 36. As someone who rose to global fame with the Twilight movies, Pattinson is far from the “new face” that producers once sought.
For more 007 coverage, take a look back at how the media reacted to the casting of James Bond.
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