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Fresh off his electric performance in the dark, unsettling media satire “Primetime,” Robert Pattinson is said to be in contention for the role of James Bond. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pattinson screen tested for the part in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming Bond reboot movie for Amazon MGM Studios, which puts him in the running alongside several other well-known contenders. For the actor, it has been a long time coming. It seems that, 14 years ago, Pattinson envisioned stepping into the 007 role at a later point in his career.
In a 2012 interview with The Sun (via NDTV), the British star said he’d “definitely like to go for Bond” but wanted to wait another 20 years. “There’d be nothing worse than, like, ‘Let’s get a fresh-faced Bond!'” he added. “That would be the worst idea in the world.
