Speaking to GQ Hype, Lowden responded to the rumours, but did not confirm or deny whether he was part of the auditioning process.
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“On this… it’s all very flattering.
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It’s nice to be mentioned – for any role – and I’m just not really going to add to the noise,” he said.
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Last month, his Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman claimed the new Bond had been chosen, adding that he had his “fingers crossed” for Lowden.
Speaking to Canada’s Global, Oldman said: “It’s been rumoured that he’s on the shortlist.
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We’re going to find out pretty soon, aren’t we?
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Because they have picked him.
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“They have made their choice, but they have not announced it yet.
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So my fingers are crossed for Jack.”
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When asked by GQ Hype about Oldman’s comments, Lowden said: “It’s very nice, and Gary’s a sweetheart – it’s particularly lovely, coming from someone like him.
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But I don’t really listen to it.”
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He added: “As a young male actor, generally, the minute you’re not playing a zany artist type, the minute you’re in a suit, people fling it at you.”
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During an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival, Oldman clarified his remarks and said he had only heard a rumour that producers had selected an actor from a shortlist, not that Lowden had been cast.
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“So, I do not know [who has gotten the part], but I’m hoping it’s Jack,” he said.
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Lowden is best known for his roles in films including Dunkirk and Mary Queen Of Scots, as well as TV roles in Slow Horses and War & Peace.
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The actor has also been awarded two Baftas and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
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He is next starring alongside Emma Corrin in Dolly Alderton’s adaptation of Pride And Prejudice.
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The next Bond film is in development after it was announced last year that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight would write the script.
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Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce the upcoming project, which is currently untitled, while Dune’s Denis Villeneuve will direct.
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Pascal told Deadline, earlier this year, about casting: “I would say (an announcement by) the end of the year is a good bet.
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Having worked with (producer) Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow.
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“And it’s got to be something really different that is stirring, exciting and different.”
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In an interview with The Sunday Times published at the weekend, former James Bond actor Ben Whishaw said he thought the franchise “needs to be reinvented completely” for its next instalment.
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The 46-year-old starred in three James Bond films alongside Craig as the character of Q, the quartermaster who heads the MI6 research and development team.
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Reflecting on the future of the franchise, he said: “The world has changed so much since the last Bond film so you have to find what is relevant about it.
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“I think it needs to be reinvented completely.
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But it’s not for me to say.”
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Addressing the speculation about who will replace Craig, he said there was “deliberate hype”.
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“When you are working on it, it’s incredibly secretive, almost like being a spy.
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“You only get the pages of the script that you are in.
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It’s a ploy to create suspense and glamour, but it’s kind of fun,” he said.
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