Denis Villeneuve says James Bond casting is in its final stages as he pushes to appoint Craig’s successor

“It’s … it’s happening. It’s happening,” he says in an interview with GQ, according to Deadline, and continues:

“I’m pushing the gas.”

British Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult are the latest actors to have auditioned, according to Variety.

Speculation about who will take on the role of the secret agent after Daniel Craig has been going on for years, but in recent weeks industry media have narrowed the list to two likely candidates:

Callum Turner, known for films such as “Eternity” and “One Night Only”, and Jack Lowden, from the spy series “Slow Horses”.