Robert Pattinson reportedly tested for the role of 007 in James Bond 26.
“The screen tests would have taken place on the weekend of October 24,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “THR previously reported that four, possibly five actors were in the mix, but only three names surfaced at the time.”
These three named actors are Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor.
THR also said 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 vied for the same high-profile franchise role. Hoult was a finalist for the role of Batman in Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, won by Pattinson.
Meanwhile, Variety claims that “Harry Styles has had discussions about the role, and Theo James hasn’t been ruled out either.”
It’s unusual but not uncommon for an actor to lead two major franchises at the same time. Harrison Ford played Han Solo and Indiana Jones around the same time, later adding Jack Ryan to the mix. Robert Downey Jr. starred in the Sherlock Holmes films while also starring in the MCU as Iron Man.
Pattinson recently worked with James Bond 26 director Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part 3. Bond’s screen tests took place in London, where Pattinson is currently filming The Batman: Part 2.
At 40, Pattinson is older than the other three named 007 contenders and Hoult, who are all 36. As someone who rose to worldwide fame with the Twilight films, Pattinson is far from the “fresh face” that producers would have sought to portray at one point.
For more on 007, look back at the media reaction to the casting of James Bond actors.
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