Robert Pattinson has reportedly moved ahead of Callum Turner in the race to become the next James Bond.
Callum had previously been tipped as a leading contender to succeed Daniel Craig, but Robert is now said to be in pole position among a shortlist of actors being considered for the coveted 007 role.
The Batman star is among several actors, including Nicholas Hoult, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and Turner, who have reportedly auditioned for the part.
His reported package also includes a commitment to appear in three films, while O’Connor and Lowden’s agreements were for four movies.
According to Puck’s Matthew Belloni, all the actors signed pre-negotiated employment contracts, but Robert was offered “a whole lot more money than the others”.
The Twilight star is also said to have an advantage because of his existing relationship with the next Bond film’s director, Denis Villeneuve, who directed him in the third Dune movie.
Puck further reported that former Bond producer Barbara Broccoli had “made it known to those in her orbit that she liked Pattinson for Bond” back in 2019.