Steven Knight, the screenwriter for the next James Bond film, appears to avoid confirming who will replace Daniel Craig as 007 while suggesting that the casting may already be decided. On BBC Radio 4’s Today, Knight responds to repeated questions about knowing the actor when writing the script, saying he cannot speak about the subject and that “it does make life a little bit easier if you know who that person is,” while adding that he has to write the character rather than the actor.
Other reports focus on what surrounding figures say about the status of the decision. Gary Oldman, Knight’s co-star on Slow Horses, is cited as telling Global that producers have made their choice and that an announcement is imminent, with Oldman expressing support for fellow co-star Jack Lowden. Separate rumours discussed by outlets suggest Lowden is one of several frontrunners alongside other names such as Jack Barton, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson and Paul Mescal.
Across outlets, the key difference is emphasis: some stories concentrate on Lowden’s own prior comments and his wife Saoirse Ronan’s views on Bond versus playing a villain, while others highlight Knight’s radio remarks as adding momentum to speculation without an official confirmation.
