The movie world was shaken (but not stirred) following today’s news that Josh O’Connor is one of Amazon MGM’s top choices to play James Bond, along with long-time bookmakers’ favorites Jack Lowden and Callum Turner .

Deadline’s exclusive report on Thursday revealed that the trio, alongside an unnamed fourth actor, are set to participate in imminent screen tests for the role of 007, putting O’Connor, an award-winning actor and star in his own right, in a whole new spotlight.

Josh O’Connor Led One of Netflix’s Biggest-Ever Shows

The Crown S4. Picture shows: Prince Charles (JOSH O CONNOR) and Princess Diana (EMMA CORRIN)

Josh O’Connor, who first rose to prominence on the British TV series The Durrells and later Francis Lee’s acclaimed gay romance indie God’s Own Country , would become a star in his own right when he was cast as the then- Prince Charles in Seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix drama series The Crown , one of the streaming giant’s flagship shows.

O’Connor portrayed a young Charles, navigating early…