Jack Lowden leads trader sentiment at 37.5% after Gary Oldman’s early September comments about the casting decision and his own Slow Horses co-star fueled speculation, amplifying Lowden’s Scottish heritage and established spy-thriller credentials. Callum Turner holds second among named contenders at 12.2% on the strength of his leading-man profile and prior frontrunner status, while the 27.2% on “No Bond chosen” reflects ongoing uncertainty ahead of an expected Amazon MGM announcement by year-end. A reported shortlist of six—including Jack Barton, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, and Harris Dickinson—keeps longshots priced low, as traders await guild or studio signals before the January 2027 market close.