Final screen tests for 007 are underway in London. Will Amazon MGM name its next James Bond by Nov 8?
57% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 7 predictions cast.
Amazon MGM Studios had not named the next James Bond actor by Nov. 8, 2026. Final screen tests for the role were reported underway in London in late October, with trade and entertainment outlets identifying Jack Lowden and Callum Turner as the leading contenders, alongside Josh O'Connor, following a monthslong search led by casting director Nina Gold and overseen by director Denis Villeneuve.
Amazon MGM has repeatedly declined to confirm a timeline for the decision, saying only that it would share news "when the time is right." Studio executives have described the process as deliberately slow, undertaken with what one executive called care and respect for the franchise's legacy following Daniel Craig's 2021 exit after "No Time to Die." Producer Amy Pascal had earlier floated the end of 2026 as a plausible window for an announcement, but no casting decision had been confirmed publicly as of the resolution date.
The community leaned toward "no" on this question, with only 43% predicting an announcement by Nov. 8. Since no casting news arrived by that date, the majority view matched the actual outcome.