Overview
- Bookmakers have moved Tom Francis to second place at roughly 10/3 odds while Callum Turner remains the favourite, a change driven by recent public betting markets.
- Reporting says Francis met the Bond casting team earlier this year and has been linked to auditions, though no casting decision has been made public.
- Industry sources report director Denis Villeneuve and producers are progressing candidates toward screen tests reportedly scheduled for August, and Amazon MGM Studios has declined to comment.
- Other names in circulation include Harris Dickinson, Louis Partridge, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jacob Elordi, and bookmakers have shifted their odds as those rumours have circulated.
- The search is taking place under Amazon MGM's oversight with casting director Nina Gold meeting lesser-known actors, a process that signals openness to stage talent and aims to allow production to start in 2027 if a late-2026 choice is announced.