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Gary Oldman says Jack Lowden is on the shortlist to become the next James Bond and has his fingers crossed for the Slow Horses star, implying a choice may have been made though no official announcement has been made. Deadline previously reported auditions and shortlisted actors (including Harris Dickinson, Callum Turner, and Jacob Elordi), with Amazon MGM Studios not commenting.
Shailene Woodley reveals she was cast as Mary Jane Watson for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and even filmed three scenes with Andrew Garfield, but a year later she was told she wouldn’t be in the film as producers introduced new characters; she notes the plan was to reintroduce Mary Jane later, which never happened, while Garfield has said he’d be open to returning in some capacity, albeit in a very weird way.
Deadline reports that 007 casting director Nina Gold says the next actor to play James Bond must ooze sex appeal, have the acting chops, and be young enough to carry the role across multiple films, potentially three or four or more. Gold, who has just signed a deal with Amazon MGM, has been scouting successors for a while, aiming to find someone who can follow Daniel Craig’s five-film run. The piece also notes Gold’s past role in launching Ben Whishaw and her ongoing industry visibility at Cannes, where casting and production chatter continues.
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights opens with $11 million on Friday from 3,682 theaters to lead the domestic box office, ahead of GOAT ($7.1M) and Crime 101 ($3.9M). Analysts expect roughly $40 million domestically over the Presidents’ Day weekend, with international totals possibly matching that pace, as the film carries an $80 million budget.
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Wicker arrives as a kooky, sex-forward folk tale led by Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård. Colman grounds the bawdy whimsy with grounded pathos while Skarsgård plays a wicker-man with memorable deadpan charm, supported by a colorful village ensemble and striking cinematography. The audacious premise and ribald humor may polarize audiences, and the film is currently seeking U.S. distribution (Grade: B).