Jack Lowden has surged to frontrunner status in the next James Bond market after his Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman publicly suggested producers had already selected the actor while crossing his fingers for Lowden, amplifying earlier speculation from podcaster Richard Osman that the Scottish performer was strongly under consideration. Lowden’s established spy-thriller credentials as River Cartwright and his fit within the reported shortlist of younger British talent align with director Denis Villeneuve’s reported prototype. Trader consensus reflects the momentum behind these comments, though persistent uncertainty over an official announcement—expected by year-end under Amazon MGM—keeps the “no Bond chosen” outcome elevated. Other shortlist names like Callum Turner and Jack Barton have seen their implied probabilities cool amid the recent Lowden buzz.