Jack Lowden is keeping relatively quiet about the possibility of becoming the next James Bond, even as speculation mounts that the “Slow Horses” star is among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig as 007.
\n\nIn an interview with British GQ, the Scottish actor addressed the ongoing casting rumors, including recent comments from his “Slow Horses” co-star Gary Oldman who publicly backed Lowden for the role:
\n\n“It’s all very flattering. It’s nice to be mentioned – for any role – and I’m just not really going to add to the noise,” Lowden said. “It’s very nice, and Gary’s a sweetheart – it’s particularly lovely, coming from someone like him. But I don’t really listen to it.”
\n\nLowden, who plays M15 agent River Cartwright opposite Oldman’s Jackson Lamb in the Apple TV spy thriller, suggests that being linked to Bond is almost inevitable for actors of a certain type-cast and age.
\n\n“As a young male actor, generally, the minute you’re not playing a zany artist type, the minute you’re in a suit, people fling it at you,” he said.
\n\nLowden’s comments arrive as the search for the next Bond reportedly enters its final stages. As Variety reported on Oct. 23, Amazon MGM…
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