{
  "id": 18627671,
  "title": "Robert Pattinson And Nicholas Hoult Round Out ‘James Bond’ Screen Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/robert-pattinson-and-nicholas-hoult-round-out-james-bond-screen-tests",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:33:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/robert-pattinson-nicholas-hoult-james-bond-1237216183/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have reportedly joined the group of actors conducting screen tests for the role of James Bond. According to Deadline, these actors join Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, and Callum Turner in recent tests. TheWrap reports that screen testing for the part began two weeks ago.\n\nPattinson is currently involved in several high-profile projects, including \"The Batman: Part 2\" and the upcoming \"Dune: Part 3\" directed by Denis Villeneuve. Other recent work for the actor includes \"Primetime\" and \"The Drama.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/james-bond-surprise-robert-pattinson-screen-tested-to-play-007",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Batman as Bond? Robert Pattinson Screen Tested for 007 Role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/batman-as-bond-robert-pattinson-screen-tested-for-007-role",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:28:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}