{
  "id": 18629811,
  "title": "James Bond Shocker: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult Late Contenders for 007 After Auditioning for Denis Villeneuve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/james-bond-shocker-robert-pattinson-and-nicholas-hoult-late",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/james-bond-casting-robert-pattinson-nicholas-hoult-1236941881/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As James Bond casting rumors heat up, a couple more A-list actors have entered the mix: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult were among the stars who screen-tested to play the new 007. Both British actors certainly have the acting pedigree to play the suave spy, taking up the mantle after Daniel Craig’s 15-year run. They […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Robert Pattinson Reportedly Screen-Tested for 007 in James Bond 26",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/robert-pattinson-reportedly-screen-tested-for-007-in-james-bond-26",
        "published": "2026-11-07T03:07:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Robert Pattinson Emerges As Candidate to Play James Bond",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/robert-pattinson-emerges-as-candidate-to-play-james-bond",
        "published": "2026-11-07T03:08:42.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}