Jack Barton Atop James Bond Shortlist?
Page Six says Barton is the surprise favorite as Amazon MGM Studios plans early September screen tests for six actors.
- In early September, Amazon MGM Studios and director Denis Villeneuve will begin screen tests for the next James Bond, evaluating Jack Barton, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, and Harris Dickinson.
- Barton has emerged as the "shock favourite" for the role, fitting casting director Nina Gold's preference for an actor who remains a "total enigma" rather than an established star.
- The shortlist balances Barton's obscurity against established talent: Lowden stars in Slow Horses, Elordi in Euphoria, and Mescal in Gladiator II, while Turner and Dickinson bring comparable prestige credits.
- Amazon MGM Studios has not officially confirmed the contenders, stating only that finding Daniel Craig's successor is "a responsibility we don't take lightly."
- Whoever inherits 007 will lead the franchise through its biggest creative transition in decades following Amazon MGM's 2025 takeover, with the next film expected in 2028.
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