# Exclusive | Unknown actor is shock favorite to be new James Bond with string of A-listers set for screen tests in days

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-26 17:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 8.49

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Jared | James Bond Shortlist: 6 Actors Reportedly Screen Testing, Frontrunner Revealed (& He's Relatively Unknown!) | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNQlp2OUU1d1drLUp3NXNLMTQzYlhXZ2tmQ0VDYkpFU1R3aExYOWpZNHZkS2lnU2JFNjVocUREUnlZU2h5Um9OTW16WEtlVE91eWR2d3N5UEdxWFhLWFFDdE10d0xKNE1jeVk4SlJPNFVSVWxKSHRIb1JZZXpQYTdKLTAtVEJlZHJvcWVPb2p4aUNZU0hwOWU5cDRTRWlwek1kUE1lV21xVUVyc2JnTXVLREthSF9BWkYxa1pjb2xPdUlGNlBzY1JIR001OGdkeWJ5NFFJUGpR?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | James Bond Shortlist: 6 Actors Reportedly Screen Testing, Frontrunner Revealed (& He's Relatively Unknown!) | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxOSlFUb2FvM3Q1SU5hWjZfcTVScnFLb0pTblVZZXU2cnR0cHBrNy1KRUtwbFVSYlJQNkwyUEdtVXB2N2s0NFdjWVZzUWZ3dnVqclJHRTJ0NndzUDFNZ1R6WEdZRWo2eXJIeG1CZkFLcDlXbWFKV2dYdEV3a0NJaGw4N193TWc3RjJfd08zYVY2SHlLMUUxTGZCZXNGb1JYcGIxajdUSWRUZHVFZUNPSzhaU1Zkckk4VHV0dS1XXzM1MGlJZW1tZUlJYlp2QmdGQ1BEYng1UHV3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New James Bond Actor Favorite Has the One Thing Jacob Elordi Doesn’t | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNcFBpazdrcFJBaExtdkJ3UXBaNUNBSHJvZTlTTXNFdExQTDJpZUdkY3JFektZRE84TFlvY1BxNHNDYjJuTGUwdm1HM3Z3R2JHSEJWTnRjLWU0SVVZTzgzTVFHb21QX3RzUmFXMmp3SWNHVXlMWXU5U1prdUcwMXJJS0JNTV9TOExUS0ZlQmI5UFlUYi1RNmdXUWZmODQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | The James Bond Search Just Got Real: Six Actors Reportedly Set for September Screen Tests | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1kcTZoelNDbmNRTm1Yekt5c2QtU1g1OS1XNXNvVGY5RUM1a3F4enJDWmRRZGxyeEhTRGlDZmxjVFVKSWpwQ2ZCMjNxR0VFbElSRlB6RGtnU0ctcFNtbXBzcjU2bk9yb2s?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | New James Bond 007 actor shortlist shrinks to just 6 actors, report says | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1jRTAtRzFxWkRhZG1SdkVTekhsNkxyTWoxeDBZa2U1RVlVeHkxNGg0Q1BnLWdrcllUSDR6X0t4S3VuQXF3UUx6czJEb1Y5RDdnYm1LeHVQSnRHRU1xTWYzMUVhWDFLMVVxeDdsdWtsb24?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | James Bond Shortlist: 6 Actors Reportedly Screen Testing, Frontrunner Revealed (& He's Relatively Unknown!) | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPV0JVLWlESWIzWnB2X2tmZkNKY3NPX0tfak1DRXVGeXlwLXBFSkozUEs2NXRNQ0xuZW1ONC1sY0JJNU9UZHVINFBKNTZPZkQtSlEzb1hEVTJEMlo3Z21GdFpEekFrOTFMLWFLdWNwaE5ka2h4MkpWQ1gtbGN6MDI3UzQ2NzBSUUFxWS1FcEI4Zk9ud3JCRnRYMFhWSWFDdXJfQkFrNnpRMy1yZThYeldPalVhWC1MSWdweFdYM3VKamItZ2M5eDFqSkhJSmxEdUhJWm5z?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Next James Bond Actor Shortlist Revealed: Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner & More | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNNlBGWEdaREFwTnFlSUFNSzY1UUNUdlRIVWU5cVZHQnZyN1NzT1B5S2s3NHk1b2VtZGkzdHc0cFlmVkpSb2RPTWRtRnFnUTM0ajhVOVFXUDdIempIaWdmV2o2aDZvREZ3Zmx6aUtKMERXMU9ldjZtVllBZm1ycnVxS1J1d0phX0xsbW9seUpybkdOUDltRjI5TTJnZFlYcDA?oc=5) |
| Dark Horizons | Jack Barton Atop James Bond Shortlist? | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9pN294VWVrY0ZfaUd6YmFVdk9PemxxZzBJYjhpSm5sOXg0c243c3BCMjdHekJ4YnJablE2enVlZG1tWU9TcEtDcnNuZF9saWtBUWRkWEVOTkRKajA1Q1FDWjI4cHJURk5HODlCM1N1NkduaUZwUlE?oc=5) |
| SlashFilm | Next James Bond Actor Shortlist Revealed: Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner & More | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOM2Vna2VQa0pISDZIZWRrSUFPeGlKdjJIaTJhREFhbUtpU3lwX0ZKRU9XOGNTMlJzWl82V2tVbkQ2WGlNTFpKa0dpNXhNRnpfTFluVGVLTnVVZmgyZ1ptNmZtWTNZSlhvODExS216dVIzZVp0QXdOMUhUelpET2dUejJyZWljVF9yeGQzZW5LR3NWaUt3dGlnRQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Meet Jack Barton, the rumored frontrunner for the next James Bond | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOMzFSQ2kyTjRQUS03STQ1S3ZkeDNmdldvUlhSRWMwcmo3eVBobTJGSng1NGRCd2dyUThsaWZkQUt1ZHlBOGVWNG5aVFdoX1VVV3VfNzJzV2dadU9EWnc5cnlMTEZrekRBcnI1bVdfV3BfTVRtVGVxblpQbHZSTUZuRzk2bFhSODJweWkxeXcza2NLZ0kzaWh1OTVrMlhiVmFZREVrcHJB?oc=5) |
| The Playlist | ‘Bond 26’: Jack Barton, Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Jacob Elordi & More Reportedly Set For James Bond Screen Tests | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPR3c3WmxlSVRXeTFadGxmNFpKRllleURpUU8zWXhrekxTTW00dVlKR09icXRDTU5zTnE5ekt2TnlEVVgybkI0ZHMzOUpZSDdJLU1xd250bHFJSVhndFVMUnNmOGZDZzdlWlgxVzNINE4zRFdONUdsUnJpV2dONk9fRi1GZlVJYVd4aFF1Zml6YzlLMzl6NlZNeDB3aWJPb0FYYXRwOXpONDMwSjJUeWRUSlI4NmU4aEU?oc=5) |
| Page Six | Exclusive - Unknown actor is shock favorite to be new James Bond with string of A-listers set for screen tests in days | 2026-08-26 13:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxONHNsRHREQXBuNjRWYU5nWmdjamZ6X3c3VTBySzhqOHZHcmFsQThJbmc2RFZvQVFzLUJwQkZhclBkRmN3Z3N1RFlVb1lTMHMyZXBGOV9lSG03N0Y0cW9BaGw0QTY3VkotakxhSXpZTE90N3FJa1VnOFZISEp6cHZUN2pra2pTcGl4dHBlYXJ4X1ZlME9nR3dpNGFUNXlCNHNOVVIxUy0tNFRuclZ3VW8xdjQwWWdJRGhlQ3h5Q1RPeGFRMjlTa1JuSGo4dUV0aGRoQ2JWMnNldTNha0dBR1d1ei1R?oc=5) |

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