Three Clues That Suggest Callum Turner Could Already Be the Next James Bond

2 min readIt's been over five years since the release of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, and the speculation surrounding his successor has hit a fever pitch.Recent reports suggested that the final screen tests have already happened. It's widely thought that Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, and Josh O'Connor are the three actors vying for the role—and it's anyone's guess who will get their hands on the hallowed tux. Heck, if The Hollywood Reporter’s recent dispatch is to be believed, it might even be Robert Pattinson or Nicholas Hoult.However! You don't have to be a super spy to see that there are some clues pointing to a specific candidate—namely, one Callum Turner. Below, we've broken down the evidence.JAMES HARVEY KELLYAre we looking at the next 007?Turner's Filming Schedule Seemingly Has Some GapsThough he's currently filming the remake of Possession alongside Margaret Qualley and in pre-production for The Comebacker, 2027 isn't looking especially busy for Turner, one of Britain’s most in-demand young actors. We can assume that Bond 26 will go into production next year, so a wide-open schedule would prepare Turner for the intense, high-commitment shooting schedule that Amazon will likely stick to.He Just Cleared His Slate Even MoreTurner recently stepped down as a director of Twentytwo Films Ltd., the production company that he founded last year with his now-wife Dua Lipa. Given that the final screen tests also supposedly took place in the last few days, do we think this could be a result of some complicated contract negotiations? Or maybe he's just freeing himself up even more?Turner’s Filmography Makes Him a Strong CandidateThis isn’t hard evidence, exactly, but an argument in Turner's favor. One thing that people noted about Daniel Craig when he was first announced as Bond was that he wasn't exactly a blockbuster actor, and his lineup mostly consisted of strong, independent films, really only including one that signaled he'd make a brilliant Bond: Layer Cake.Craig then, indisputably, went on to be one of the best-loved 007s to date, and we think that Turner's range over the past ten years makes him a pretty chameleonic, versatile candidate for the role. Across the likes of Green Room, Rose of Nevada, and Rosebush Pruning, we've really seen Turner take on all sorts of mystery, thriller, and action films. With Denis Villeneuve at the helm, there's no way that Bond 26 will be a simple spy story, and Turner's ability to take on all kinds of genre and tone makes him the perfect partner for whatever Villeneuve's vision will be.