Callum Turner Faces 3-Film Summer Test as George Clooney Backs Him for Bond
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10
Callum Turner Faces 3-Film Summer Test as George Clooney Backs Him for Bond
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10
Summary
Three releases are set to define Callum Turner’s summer: indie films "Rose of Nevada" on June 19 and "Rosebush Pruning" in July, followed by Universal rom-com "One Night Only" in August.
George Clooney and director Will Gluck cast the 36-year-old as a rare modern leading-man prospect, arguing his mix of humor, physicality and selective role choices could turn rising momentum into full movie-star status.
Bond speculation has intensified after Amazon MGM said casting had begun for Denis Villeneuve’s next 007 film; Clooney said Turner would be a “great Bond,” while Turner said he knows nothing and declined to comment.
The summer push comes as Turner, newly married to Dua Lipa, heads into seven months of U.S. production on "Possession" and Sony-backed baseball drama "The Comebacker," extending a breakout run after "Masters of the Air" and "The Boys in the Boat".