Speculation grows over the new James Bond casting and past launch mishaps
According to the Guardian, while no official announcement has been made, it is widely understood that the shortlist to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond has been narrowed down to Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor, Robert Pattinson, and Nicholas Hoult. The search comes as Amazon MGM Studios has acquired creative control of the franchise, hiring Steven Knight to write the script and Denis Villeneuve to direct. The article also reviews past promotional rollouts, including Daniel Craig's fraught 2005 speedboat launch on the Thames.

