Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Josh O'Connor will not be stepping into the role of James Bond after months of reports.
asserted
O'Connor → step → reports
It was revealed that auditions for the huge part took place last month, with Josh in stiff competition against Callum Turner and Jack Lowden.
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Josh → reveal → Turner
Then last week it was reported that Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult had also joined the race for the coveted part as late contenders.
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Pattinson → report → contenders
But now the Daily Mail can reveal that Josh is out of the running after a source confirmed: 'Josh has turned down the Bond role.'
It comes after Josh responded to the rumours himself earlier this month as he said he planned to 'take some time out' in 2027.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Amazon for comment.
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Mail → reveal → comment
Josh O'Connor WON'T be the next James Bond as actor 'turns down role' after previously insisting he would be 'taking some time out' in 2027
But now the Daily Mail can reveal that Josh is out of the running after a source confirmed: 'Josh has turned down the Bond role'
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Josh → turn → role
During a screening of the National Theatre production of Golden Boy last week, when asked about the possibility of taking over as the iconic British spy, he said: ‘No, no, no.
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he → ask → spy
We’ll see but I doubt it.
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I → see → it
‘I’m doing something in January, but then yeah, I’m taking some time out,’ Josh added – a potential sign that the role of Bond might have slipped through his fingers.
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role → do → fingers
However, he said to be considered in that sort of bracket is 'extraordinary'.
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considered → say → bracket
Meanwhile Callum seems to be cramming in the jobs to free up his schedule for Bond.
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Callum → seem → Bond
It was recently reported that he has also quit the film company he founded with wife Dua Lipa – a potential sign that he's focused solely on securing the 007 job.
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he → report → job
On Sunday the actor was seen filming a new commercial – swapping 007's favourite tipple for a Scotch whisky.
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actor → see → whisky
The actor, 36, was back to work filming a Johnnie Walker Blue Label commercial after auditioning for the role of a lifetime last month.
He had a whirlwind trip home to the UK to screen test at Bray studios in Berkshire last month but the in-demand actor is now back in New York to carry on shooting romantic comedy One Night Only.
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actor → film → comedy
It was revealed that auditions for the huge part took part last month, with Josh in stiff competition against Callum Turner and Jack Lowden
Juggling jobs, the busy actor was spotted shooting outside Yves French Bistro on Sunday, trading Bond's signature martini for a flute of blended Scotch whisky.
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actor → reveal → whisky
According to the latest odds from William Hill, Pattinson has emerged as one of the leading contenders, with the actor's odds slashed from 16/1 to 3/1 since the start of the weekend.
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odds → accord → weekend
O’Connor has also seen his odds shortened from 9/1 into 5/2 to move into second favourite in the market.
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odds → see → market
Turner is currently holding strong as favourite though, heading the betting at 11/10.
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Turner → hold → 11/10
Casting the role of James Bond by December would allow Amazon MGM Studios to start filming the next movie in 2027.
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Studios → cast → 2027
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