Recent screen tests in late October involving Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, and surprise late additions Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have shaped trader consensus around the next James Bond. Turner holds the strongest market-implied odds at 40.2 percent, buoyed by Pierce Brosnan’s endorsement, reports of him stepping back from a production company, and consistent industry positioning as the frontrunner ahead of a potential announcement by year-end. Pattinson’s 18.6 percent reflects fresh momentum from his participation and prior collaboration with director Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Three. The remaining shortlist contenders trail amid ongoing uncertainty, with no official decision yet and the process still open to shifts from further insider updates or studio priorities under Amazon MGM.