Somebody get these beggars out of here! Could Robert Pattinson be the best Bond candidate yet?

If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you’re addicted to James Bond movie updates. Since 2025, when it was revealed that the 007 film franchise was headed in a brand-new direction, with new producers for the first time in the history of the franchise, the news about the upcoming film has come in waves. We know the director for sure: Denis Villeneuve. We know the writer is Peaky Blinders maestro Steve Knight, and we know the movie is searching for a new 007 actor with some measure of intensity. There’s even some indication, from various sources , including a joke made by Villeneuve himself on November 7, that Bond has already been cast.

But, just a day before, on November 6, reports suggested that two other big-name actors had also screen-tested for Bond, including Nicholas Hoult and Robert Pattinson.…