Richard Osman has leaked that British actor Jack Lowden is reportedly being 'strongly considered' for the role of James Bond, adding another name to the long list of rumoured contenders.
Osman's Intel
Speaking on his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast alongside co-host Marine Hyde, the Pointless star, 55, claimed to have intel suggesting the Slow Horses actor could be the next 007.
Osman told listeners: 'Someone told me for definite who the new Bond is the other day, but I mean that's happened before. The name I've heard is Jack Lowden.'
He added: 'It is definitively not a "he's definitely got it" thing. He is definitely being strongly considered. I think he'd be amazing.'
Hyde added that the Dunkirk actor, who is 36, is at a 'good age' to play 007, saying: 'I think Jack Lowden would be an incredible Bond. He's got real Daniel Craig energy.'
Producer's Timeline
Osman's claims come after producer Amy Pascal shared some clues on what we can expect from Daniel Craig's replacement after five years of swirling rumours. Since Craig left the franchise following 2021's No Time to Die, the next actor to take on the part has been a subject of intense speculation.
When asked about an update on the timeline for Bond and any casting announcement, the Spider-Man producer told Deadline: 'I would say the end of the year is a good bet. We are being really, really methodical.'
As to what they were looking for, she added: 'Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio – I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it's got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.'
Other Rumoured Names
Other actors rumoured to be in the running include Harris Dickinson and Callum Turner, who has remained tight-lipped at the possibility. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Turner, 36, said: 'I know as much as you do – really, I know as much as you do.'
He added: 'I am not going to comment on that. I will tell you what's so funny about the Bond thing: Even your best friends ask you, people text you that you haven't spoken to for 10 years – and you know nothing! It is such a weird thing of something happening and nothing happening at all. I genuinely know nothing. I just find it quite amusing.'
Last year it was announced that the next film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, known for Dune and Blade Runner 2049, with a script by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Amazon MGM Studios has also taken creative control of the franchise. Metro has contacted representatives for Jack Lowden and Amazon for comment.
