Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
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The six-year hunt for the next James Bond is finally coming to an end.
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hunt → come → end
The Daily Mail can confirm the Fantastic Beasts star, Callum Turner, kicked off the screen tests for 007 on Friday as bosses whittle their choice down to the final three contenders.
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bosses → confirm → contenders
The 36-year-old arrived at Bray studios in Berkshire for his audition as he faces tough competition from Slow Horses star, Jack Lowden, the Crown’s Josh O’Connor and rumoured Wuthering Heights actor Jacob Elordi, despite earlier reports he was out of the running.
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he → arrive → running
A source said: ‘Daniel Craig’s replacement has been years in the making and Callum was called today to have his chance to impress the bosses.
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Callum → say → bosses
‘The next three days are going to be very interesting indeed.’
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days → go → ?
Screen tests are said to be taking place over the weekend, with between three and five actors understood to have reached the last stages of the process.
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actors → say → process
Bray Studios is a historic production house on the River Thames, home to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, which now controls the Bond franchise, in 2024.
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which → acquire → 2024
Callum Turner, 36, kicked off the screen tests for 007 as bosses whittle their choice down to the final three contenders
Bray Studios is a historic production house on the River Thames but was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios, which now controls the Bond franchise, in 2024
Turner’s meeting with chiefs spells the end of almost a decade-long search to replace Daniel Craig as the world’s most famous spy.
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meeting → kick → spy
The Emma actor, who married the popstar Dua Lipa earlier this year, has long been the frontrunner for the role.
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who → marry → role
Scottish actor Lowden and O’Connor, both 36, are more recent names to be thrown into the ring and the Australian star Elordi, 29, in the running will no doubt anger die-hard fans who believe Bond should be played by a Brit.
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Bond → throw → Brit
Confirming that the audition process was reaching an end, Bond producer Amy Pascal in August said: 'I would say the end of the year is a good bet.'
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end → confirm → year
Casting by December would allow Amazon MGM Studios to start filming the next movie in 2027.
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Studios → allow → 2027
Dune director Denis Villeneuve, who is taking on the project and bosses at Amazon announced in May that the casting process was underway.
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process → take → May
Calum married the pop star Dua Lipa [pictured] earlier this year and is said to be up against Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor and rumoured actor, Jacob Elordi, for the role
Ms Pascal said: We are being really, really methodical. Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow.
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Craig → marry → studio
And it's got to be something really different that is stirring and exciting and different.’
Other stars who were previously linked with the role include The King's Man star Harris Dickinson, along with SAS: Rogue Heroes' Jack Barton.
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who → get → Barton
Only six actors have ever played novelist Ian Fleming's British Secret Service agent 007 in the official film series - Sean Connery, Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
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actors → play → series
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