Pattinson Reportedly Gets Favorable Bond Test Deal

Robert Pattinson has reportedly negotiated preliminary terms for the next James Bond film that would require three movies and pay more than terms offered to other actors being considered. The reported arrangement does not mean he has been cast or establish that he is the frontrunner.

The terms were reported by Matthew Belloni, who said Pattinson’s test deal called for three Bond films if he were selected, compared with four-film commitments reportedly negotiated for Josh O’Connor and Jack Lowden. Pattinson’s reported pay was described as substantially higher, but no amount was given. The accounts of the negotiations all trace back to Belloni’s reporting, rather than independent confirmation.

Test deals set out preliminary contractual terms before casting, according to one account. The reports said Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult joined the publicly identified field after O’Connor, Lowden and Callum Turner. One account said Pattinson was an actor director Denis Villeneuve wanted to see from the outset. The filmmakers have not announced who will play Bond.

Villeneuve said the casting process was still underway, describing it as “in the process” and adding, “We are pushing the gas.”...