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I expect you to cry: what the James Bond actors may face at the final audition
Source: The Guardian · Published
Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor are rumoured to be the final candidates taking screentests this weekend. So how can they best prepare? And who is likely to triumph? This weekend, the identity of the next James Bond is finally expected to be known – to the insiders, at least. According to reports, a number of youngish British actors – definitely three, possibly five – will have their…
Key points
- Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor are rumoured to be the final candidates taking screentests this weekend.
- So how can they best prepare?
- And who is likely to triumph?
- This weekend, the identity of the next James Bond is finally expected to be known – to the insiders, at least.
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