Gary Oldman Says James Bond Has Been Cast — and He's Backing His Slow Horses Co-Star to Get the Job

Gary Oldman has said Amazon has finally decided which actor will play the new James Bond, and he’s backing his Slow Horses co-star.

Speaking to Canada’s The Morning Show to promote Slow Horses Season 6, Oldman teased 36-year-old Jack Lowden as Bond. Here’s exactly what Oldman said:

“Jack… it’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist, or he’s one of… we’re gonna find out pretty soon, aren’t we? Because they have picked him. They have made their choice. But they have not announced it yet. So, my fingers are crossed for Jack.”

Does that sound like Oldman is in the know here? Perhaps Jack Lowden let the good news slip during some downtime on-set. Perhaps this is just odd wording from Oldman, and he’s simply backing his colleague and doesn’t actually know. But he does sound convinced that a decision has been made, and an announcement is imminent.

In June, it was reported that Amazon had narrowed its shortlist of actors to play 007 in director Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming movie, with a second round of auditions set for August. The casting process officially began in the spring. At the time, Deadline reported that Harris Dickinson, Callum Turner, and Jacob Elordi "fit the prototype" of what producers were looking for from the next Bond. Amazon was said to be planning to make an announcement by the end of this year, with shooting set to kick off in 2027.

There's currently no release date for Bond 26, but presumably it will debut in 2028.

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