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Amazon is entering the final stretch of its James Bond casting search, with screen tests for the last round of 007 hopefuls set to play out over the coming week, according to Deadline.

Director Denis Villeneuve personally began notifying actors who advanced to further auditions back in June, though no names were confirmed at that stage.

A source told Deadline that producers planned to cast a wide net for the August auditions, with estimates ranging from five to seven actors tested, while others suggested the number could reach the teens.

Casting director Nina Gold, who joined the Bond film in April, spent several weeks meeting actors as part of the search for the first Bond movie made under Amazon's creative control.

The upcoming 007 film is down to the wire in casting the next James Bond .

According to Deadline , the project has reached the test screening process, with actors Josh O’ Connor , Callum Turner and Jack Lowden being among the four who have been extended offers.

The casting…