Final James Bond Screen Tests Set for This Week as Amazon Nears Casting Decision
Amazon MGM Studios is conducting final auditions to identify the next actor to portray the iconic spy character.
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First reported by Deadline, 9 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 0% |
| 22 Oct, 02:05 UTC | 0% |
| 22 Oct, 01:51 UTC | 0% |
| 21 Oct, 16:36 UTC | 0% |
| 21 Oct, 16:29 UTC | 0% |
| 20 Oct, 05:47 UTC | 1% |
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 22 October at 14:29 UTC; Movies | Hollywood Reporter followed 10 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 22 October at 16:06 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Movies | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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- Tom Hardy announced as next James Bond? — the market puts it at 0%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if an actor is officially announced as the next James Bond by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The resolution relies on the first official announcement from Amazon MGM Studios or a consensus of credible reporting. Readers often mistake any casting news for this specific role, but only the confirmation of the next James Bond actor counts.
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