‘Slow Horses’ Star Officially Clarifies James Bond Comments

The road to finding the next James Bond is in its final stretch, and things are getting tense. Rumors were already flying left and right about who was in the running to play the legendary 007 in Denis Villeneuve‘s new film, but they soon went into overdrive when word of the official shortlist got out. Jack Barton, Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, and Harris Dickinson are all the names currently attached to the coveted role, with Barton believed by some insiders to be the favorite after emerging from a global search for lesser-known stars. However, the race quickly took another sharp turn when Gary Oldman spoke up.