Gary Oldman says new James Bond is picked, hopes it's Jack Lowden

Gary Oldman says producers have already chosen Daniel Craig’s successor as James Bond, while expressing hope that his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden gets the role. His comments have fueled existing reports that Lowden is a leading contender, but Oldman did not explicitly confirm that the actor was selected, and Amazon MGM Studios has made no official announcement. Other rumored candidates include Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Harris Dickinson and Paul Mescal. Producer Amy Pascal has said the casting process is being handled methodically and that the announcement could come by the end of the year. The next Bond film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Steven Knight.