Is Callum Turner really the new James Bond? The truth behind the latest 'evidence'

We already knew that Callum Turner was among the favourites to take over the role of James Bond in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming film. As new clues appeared to indicate that the Rose of Nevada star was in the lead for 007, we've done a little bit of digging to see if that could be the case.

Earlier this month, Deadline reported that Turner, Slow Horses star Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor, plus a mystery man, were the finalists for Bond and were offered screen tests from Amazon bosses.

Now, The Sun has reported that Turner stepping down from director of Twentytwo Films Ltd., the production company he founded with his wife, singer Dua Lipa, could point in the direction of him wearing the tux next.

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However, a Companies House check confirmed that Turner left his directorial duties behind in December last year, making the timing less relevant in the Bond race.

Meanwhile, Lowden has addressed the Bond rumours after his co-star Gary Oldman gave him his seal of approval.

"It's all very flattering. It's nice to be mentioned – for any role – and I'm just not really going to add to the noise," Lowden said, referring to Oldman's comments.

"It's very nice, and Gary's a sweetheart – it's particularly lovely, coming from someone like him. But I don't really listen to it."

Lowden added: "As a young male actor, generally, the minute you're not playing a zany artist type, the minute you're in a suit, people fling it at you."

The upcoming film is being written by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders fame, though not much else is known at this stage.

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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy. 

Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).