# Bond finalists screen test

Pop culture · Heat 3.5 / 10 · 4 shows · 28m airtime

On October 22, 2026, reports named Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor as finalists screen testing to play James Bond in Denis Villeneuve's film, with a possible fourth unnamed contender. All three are 36 and UK-born, and Lowden leads Kalshi betting at 59%. Jacob Elordi is no longer in the running, and the screen tests began in London on October 24, covering stunts, camera presence and dialogue. The discussion remains casting speculation, focused on who should and should not get the role.

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## Segments

- [Pop Culture Crisis](https://boilpoints.com/u/popculturecrisis), 2026-10-22, 28:59 to 31:34: **Turns to the three Bond finalists**. Turns to Bond casting: three reported finalists, all 36 and UK-born, with Jack Lowden the Kalshi favorite at 59%. Mostly jokes about ears and soft-looking leads, plus a list of who is not in the running. New angle: Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor are the reported Bond finalists; Lowden leads Kalshi at 59%.
- [The Big Picture](https://boilpoints.com/u/thebigpicture), 2026-10-23, 4:33 to 9:34: **Ranks Bond finalists and adds Elordi is out**. Runs through Deadline's final four for Bond and the screen test reportedly set for next week, then ranks the candidates. Adds that Jacob Elordi is out and that Amy Pascal and David Heyman, not the Broccolis, are making the call. New angle: Jacob Elordi is no longer in the running for James Bond.
- [Entertainment Tonight](https://boilpoints.com/u/entertainmenttonight), 2026-10-24, 19:29 to 20:40: **Confirms the London Bond screen tests**. Confirms the Bond screen tests are underway in London as of today, adds Jack O'Connell as a rumored contender and The Hollywood Reporter's detail on what the tests involve, plus Daniel Craig's weary reaction. New angle: The Bond screen tests began in London today and include stunts, camera presence and dialogue.
- [Global News Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/globalnewspodcast), 2026-10-24, 29:01 to 32:16: **Reports the London screen tests and the delay**. Reports the London screen tests and the three names in the frame, then explains the delay through the Amazon and MGM ownership change and the plan for a young Bond across a decade of films. New angle: Final Bond screen tests are reportedly underway in London, with Callum Turner, Josh O'Connor and Jack Lowden in contention.
- [Pop Culture Crisis](https://boilpoints.com/u/popculturecrisis), 2026-10-26, 1:26:41 to 1:42:25: **Pitches alternate Bond finalists**. Uses the Bond shortlist as a peg for a long argument about female attraction, ranking the three finalists as unconvincing and pitching Henry Cavill, Richard Madden or Sebastian Stan instead. Opinion and reaction, with no new development in the casting.