Actor Jack Lowden, best known for his role in Apple TV's spy thriller series Slow Horses, is currently the rumoured front-runner for the role of James Bond.
Recent news that Amazon Studios has gained creative control of the iconic franchise from long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a whopping &pound;1 billion ($1.25bn) has been met with mixed reception.
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<h2>The new 007?</h2>
According to Oddspedia spokesperson Shing Mon Chung, "Jack Lowden's surge to 8/1 has stirred fresh excitement among Bond watchers. As the only Scot in the running, he could bring the franchise back to its roots, evoking the legacy of Sean Connery's iconic run."
Jack Lowden has also appeared in Fighting with My Family, Capone, Benediction and Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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<h2>Other contenders for the role</h2>
So far, several big names have been considered for the part, including Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. However, the studio&rsquo;s decision to consider a lesser-known actor aligns with past casting choices; all the actors who have portrayed the iconic spy only rose to stardom after securing the role.
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<h2>The future of the James Bond franchise</h2>
The James Bond franchise has been stuck in limbo since the release of 2021&rsquo;s No Time to Die, which marked Daniel Craig's final outing as 007. The franchise has been searching for his replacement and a director to revitalise the five-decade-long film series.
While it remains to be seen which actor will finally end up playing the iconic British spy, we do know that with Amazon at the helm, the next instalment in the James Bond franchise will finally get rolling.
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According to a new report, Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is in talks to be Daniel Craig's replacement as the iconic British spy in the next instalment of the spy series.

Actor Jack Lowden, best known for his role in Apple TV's spy thriller series Slow Horses, is currently the rumoured front-runner for the role of James Bond. Recent news that Amazon Studios has gained creative control of the iconic franchise from long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a whopping £1 billion ($1.25bn) has been met with mixed reception. Also Read: Shrek 5: First look at Zendaya's character in the beloved franchise is here The new 007? According to Oddspedia spokesperson Shing Mon Chung, "Jack Lowden's surge to 8/1 has stirred fresh excitement among Bond watchers. As the only Scot in the running, he could bring the franchise back to its roots, evoking the legacy of Sean Connery's iconic run." Jack Lowden has also appeared in Fighting with My Family, Capone, Benediction and Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Also Read: James Gunn’s Superman receives positive reactions from Warner Bros. executives Other contenders for the role So far, several big names have been considered for the part, including Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. However, the studio’s decision to consider a lesser-known actor aligns with past casting choices; all the actors who have portrayed the iconic spy only rose to stardom after securing the role. Also Read: Early reactions for Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again are here The future of the James Bond franchise The James Bond franchise has been stuck in limbo since the release of 2021’s No Time to Die, which marked Daniel Craig's final outing as 007. The franchise has been searching for his replacement and a director to revitalise the five-decade-long film series. While it remains to be seen which actor will finally end up playing the iconic British spy, we do know that with Amazon at the helm, the next instalment in the James Bond franchise will finally get rolling. Also Read: X-Men '97: Marvel shares update on season 2 release

Slow Horses star Jack Lowden rumoured to be a frontrunner for Amazon's James Bond

The 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards honoured Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction&nbsp;as its outstanding film adaptation, providing a significant boost to the Oscar-nominated script ahead of next weekend’s Academy Awards. The ceremony, held at the University of Southern California’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, also saw Apple TV+’s Slow Horses&nbsp;winning in the episodic series category for a second consecutive year.

For those unaware, the Scripters recognise writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic TV series adaptations, as well as the writers of the works on which they are based. This year,&nbsp;the 2024 Scripter selection committee chose finalists from a pool of 80 film and 56 episodic series adaptations.

American Fiction, penned by Jefferson and based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, competed against two other Oscar nominees, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer&nbsp;and Tony McNamara’s Poor Things, along with Ava DuVernay’s Origin&nbsp;and Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth’s Killers of the Flower Moon.

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Barbie&nbsp;and The Zone of Interest&nbsp;are two other adapted screenplays in the running for the Oscars this year.

Last year, Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews won the Scripter for Polley’s adaptation of Women Talking, which also went on to win the Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

In the episodic category, Will Smith and author Mick Herron won for Slow Horses&nbsp;for the second year in a row. They were nominated alongside Peter Morgan for The Crown, Scott Neustadter for Daisy Jones and the Six, Craig Mazin for The Last of Us, and Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, and Jim Hecht for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

The 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards honoured Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction as its outstanding film adaptation, providing a significant boost to the Oscar-nominated script ahead of next weekend’s Academy Awards.

The 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards honoured Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction as its outstanding film adaptation, providing a significant boost to the Oscar-nominated script ahead of next weekend’s Academy Awards. The ceremony, held at the University of Southern California’s Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, also saw Apple TV+’s Slow Horses winning in the episodic series category for a second consecutive year. For those unaware, the Scripters recognise writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic TV series adaptations, as well as the writers of the works on which they are based. This year, the 2024 Scripter selection committee chose finalists from a pool of 80 film and 56 episodic series adaptations. American Fiction, penned by Jefferson and based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, competed against two other Oscar nominees, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Tony McNamara’s Poor Things, along with Ava DuVernay’s Origin and Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Also read: 'The thing that I’ve always wanted to do': Lily Gladstone dreams to host Saturday Night Live one day Barbie and The Zone of Interest are two other adapted screenplays in the running for the Oscars this year. Last year, Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews won the Scripter for Polley’s adaptation of Women Talking, which also went on to win the Adapted Screenplay Oscar. In the episodic category, Will Smith and author Mick Herron won for Slow Horses for the second year in a row. They were nominated alongside Peter Morgan for The Crown, Scott Neustadter for Daisy Jones and the Six, Craig Mazin for The Last of Us, and Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, and Jim Hecht for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

American Fiction, Slow Horses bag major wins at USC Scripter Awards 2024

New Apple TV+ series 'Slow Horses'&nbsp;offers a less glamorous take on the British secret services, centring around a group of bored MI5 misfits. 
 
The show stars Oscar-winner Gary Oldman in the role of Jackson Lamb, a quick-witted but ill-mannered head of a team of intelligence officers who have been relegated to MI5`s agent graveyard 'Slough House' after committing public slip-ups such as leaving classified documents on a train or sleeping with an ambassador`s wife. 
 
Among them is River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), the grandson of a revered and now retired agent (Jonathan Pryce), who recently bungled a high-profile training exercise. Eager to redeem himself and return to the Regent's Park headquarters, Cartwright sees his chance when a young Muslim student is kidnapped and a washed-up journalist leads him on the abductors’ tracks. 
 
But first he must get the mission past his unkempt, flatulent boss, who seems more interested in getting drunk and insulting his staff than doing any work. 
 
"I don't know if I like Jackson Lamb but I certainly really love playing him,” Oldman told Reuters as he attended the series'&nbsp;premiere in London. 
 
“He is slovenly. He's a chain smoker, alcoholic, I would imagine he probably smells a bit like an ashtray. Sticky, sweaty, greasy hair. Yeah, playing Jackson Lamb`s like easing yourself into dirty bath water.” 
 
"I laugh. I just laugh, and we hope that we get a take where I don`t laugh," said Lowden of acting opposite the 64-year-old. 
 
Based on Mick Herron’s first novel in the series of 'Slough House'&nbsp;books, the six-part show follows the failed spies carrying out monotonous daily tasks and dodging offers for after-work drinks. 
 
"It`s a character piece set in an office ... it`s not the sort of fantastical world of James Bond,” said Oldman. 
 
"At its essence it`s a sort of office workplace drama that happens to be in the world of espionage. It`s probably as close as you get to what it`s actually like to work for the services," added Lowden. 
 
The show, which features The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger`s first TV theme song, also stars Kristen Scott Thomas, Olivia Cooke and Rosalind Eleazar among its ensemble cast. A second season has already been filmed. 
 
'Slow Horses'&nbsp;starts streaming on Apple TV+ on April 1. 
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New Apple TV+ series 'Slow Horses' offers a less glamorous take on the British secret services, centring around a group of bored MI5 misfits. The show stars Oscar-winner Gary Oldman in the role of Jackson Lamb, a quick-witted but ill-mannered head of a team of intelligence officers who have been relegated to MI5`s agent graveyard 'Slough House' after committing public slip-ups such as leaving classified documents on a train or sleeping with an ambassador`s wife.

New Apple TV+ series 'Slow Horses' offers a less glamorous take on the British secret services, centring around a group of bored MI5 misfits. The show stars Oscar-winner Gary Oldman in the role of Jackson Lamb, a quick-witted but ill-mannered head of a team of intelligence officers who have been relegated to MI5`s agent graveyard 'Slough House' after committing public slip-ups such as leaving classified documents on a train or sleeping with an ambassador`s wife. Among them is River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), the grandson of a revered and now retired agent (Jonathan Pryce), who recently bungled a high-profile training exercise. Eager to redeem himself and return to the Regent's Park headquarters, Cartwright sees his chance when a young Muslim student is kidnapped and a washed-up journalist leads him on the abductors’ tracks. But first he must get the mission past his unkempt, flatulent boss, who seems more interested in getting drunk and insulting his staff than doing any work. "I don't know if I like Jackson Lamb but I certainly really love playing him,” Oldman told Reuters as he attended the series' premiere in London. “He is slovenly. He's a chain smoker, alcoholic, I would imagine he probably smells a bit like an ashtray. Sticky, sweaty, greasy hair. Yeah, playing Jackson Lamb`s like easing yourself into dirty bath water.” "I laugh. I just laugh, and we hope that we get a take where I don`t laugh," said Lowden of acting opposite the 64-year-old. Based on Mick Herron’s first novel in the series of 'Slough House' books, the six-part show follows the failed spies carrying out monotonous daily tasks and dodging offers for after-work drinks. "It`s a character piece set in an office ... it`s not the sort of fantastical world of James Bond,” said Oldman. "At its essence it`s a sort of office workplace drama that happens to be in the world of espionage. It`s probably as close as you get to what it`s actually like to work for the services," added Lowden. The show, which features The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger`s first TV theme song, also stars Kristen Scott Thomas, Olivia Cooke and Rosalind Eleazar among its ensemble cast. A second season has already been filmed. 'Slow Horses' starts streaming on Apple TV+ on April 1.

Gary Oldman leads team of failed spies in thriller series 'Slow Horses'

Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman is now set to star in Apple TV+'s espionage drama series 'Slow Horses'. The series is based on a book of the same name by Mick Herron, which follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5,&nbsp;Slough House, according to The news agency. 
 
The 61-year-old will be seen playing Jackson Lamb, a brilliant but quick-tempered spy leader who also ends up in the Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes. 
 
Comedian Will Smith will be the man behind the script. Herron's book was first published in 2010 and now has is a series of eight titles, including 'Dead Lions', 'The List', 'Real Tigers', 'Spook Street', 'London Rules', 'The Drop'&nbsp;and this year's 'Joe Country'. 
 
Oldman, on his work front, has taken home an Oscar in 2017 for the role of Winston Churchill in 'Darkest Hour'. He had been nominated for the 2012 film 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'.

Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman is now set to star in Apple TV+'s espionage drama series 'Slow Horses'. The series is based on a book of the same name by Mick Herron, which follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5, Slough House, according to The news agency.

Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman is now set to star in Apple TV+'s espionage drama series 'Slow Horses'. The series is based on a book of the same name by Mick Herron, which follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5, Slough House, according to The news agency. The 61-year-old will be seen playing Jackson Lamb, a brilliant but quick-tempered spy leader who also ends up in the Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes. Comedian Will Smith will be the man behind the script. Herron's book was first published in 2010 and now has is a series of eight titles, including 'Dead Lions', 'The List', 'Real Tigers', 'Spook Street', 'London Rules', 'The Drop' and this year's 'Joe Country'. Oldman, on his work front, has taken home an Oscar in 2017 for the role of Winston Churchill in 'Darkest Hour'. He had been nominated for the 2012 film 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'.

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American Fiction, Slow Horses bag major wins at USC Scripter Awards 2024

Gary Oldman leads team of failed spies in thriller series 'Slow Horses'

Gary Oldman to star in Apple TV+ drama series 'Slow Horses'