Robert Pattinson reportedly screen tested to play the next James Bond. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline each reported his test on 6 November 2026, US time. Variety and Deadline also say Nicholas Hoult screen tested; The Hollywood Reporter names him as another contender now surfacing, without explicitly saying he had tested. Amazon MGM Studios has not announced a casting.
What has been reported
The Hollywood Reporter says “multiple sources” told it that Pattinson, 40, screen tested for the role alongside Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor, and that the tests are said to have taken place the weekend of 24 October. It describes Hoult as another name “now surfacing”. Variety says both actors screen tested, and that Harry Styles has had discussions about the part. Deadline says insiders, while stressing it is “not confirmed”, put both men in the tests, and that the group was no bigger than five actors. It adds that most believe a decision will come by the end of the month.
What is confirmed
Nothing new. Variety says Amazon declined to comment, and Deadline says the studio could not be reached. The Sun’s report of 28 October said Hoult was not the unnamed fourth actor, rather than ruling him out of contention altogether. For the earlier reporting, see our report on the final screen tests and what the newspapers have reported since. We will report the casting when Amazon MGM Studios announces it.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, 6 November 2026; Variety, 6 November 2026; Deadline, 6 November 2026.