James Bond 'officially cast'
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New Bond film writer says it was easier to write once 007 was cast
New Bond writer says it was ‘a little easier to write’ film once he found out who’d been cast - Steven Knight is writing the next 007 film, with actors Jack Lowden, Jacob Elordi and Callum Turner amon
The search for James Bond is over. The screenwriter for the next Bond film, Steven Knight, confirmed in an interview with Radio 4’s Today program that the iconic character has finally been cast. Producer Amy Pascal previously suggested that they'd find their new Bond before the end of the year.
After Gary Oldman claimed that the new James Bond has been chosen, the film's writer Steven Knight has playfully stonewalled questions on the subject.
A TOP screenwriter working on the new James Bond film has let slip that the role may already have been cast and the audition process completed. The identity of the next 007 remains shrouded in
Jack Lowden has emerged as one of the favourites to become the next James Bond – and if he does land the role, he'll have big shoes to fill following Daniel Craig. It's a good job the 36-year-old has been preparing himself physically over the past few years,