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Saoirse Ronan says Jack Lowden's James Bond rumours aren't discussed at home

Asked by the Associated Press about speculation that her husband Jack Lowden will be the next James Bond, Saoirse Ronan said it isn't coming up at home. Amazon MGM has not announced a casting decision.

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Mixed · 2Actor Saoirse Ronan has said the rumours that her husband, Jack Lowden, will be the next James Bond are not a subject in their household. Mixed · 2Speaking to the Associated Press, Ronan said Gary Oldman "thinks he's James Bond, which is its own thing", and that the couple were getting on with life: "The dog needs to be walked, the dinner needs to be made." Mixed · 2She added that Lowden is "having a good time" working on Slow Horses.

Mixed · 2Ronan's comments followed remarks by Lowden's Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman on Canada's The Morning Show, where he said "they have picked him" and "they have made their choice, but they have not announced it yet". Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter says Oldman later clarified, at a Toronto International Film Festival panel on 10 September, that he knows of a six-person shortlist but does not know who has been chosen. Right · 1The Daily Mail adds that presenter Richard Osman said on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment that he had heard Lowden's name, stressing it was "definitely not a 'he's definitely got it' thing" and that Lowden was being strongly considered.

Mixed · 2The role has not been cast since Daniel Craig's last appearance, and Amazon MGM has announced no decision; Denis Villeneuve is directing and Steven Knight is writing the script. Mixed · 2Names rumoured alongside Lowden include Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson; the Mail also lists Jack Barton, while the Hollywood Reporter adds Jacob Elordi and Tom Holland. Right · 1An Amazon MGM statement quoted by the Daily Mail said "the search for the next James Bond is underway" and that it would not comment on specifics during casting.

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Left2 outlets

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Measured entertainment-trade report that treats Ronan's reply as a response to rumour and gives Oldman's later walk-back.
Emphasis
Oldman's clarification at TIFF, Villeneuve and Knight's involvement, and Amazon's lack of an announcement.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention Richard Osman's comments or Amazon MGM's statement on the casting search.
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“It was unclear at the time if Oldman’s comments were based on his industry relationships or wishful thinking.” — The Hollywood Reporter

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No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

Right1 outlet

Framing
Tabloid-style celebrity story that leads on the idea that Oldman had given away the casting and on Lowden being 'hotly tipped'.
Emphasis
Ronan's household remarks, Osman and Hyde's podcast comments, the list of rumoured candidates and Lowden's upcoming roles.
Leaves out or plays down
Leaves out Oldman's later clarification that he does not know who was chosen.
Charged language
“hotly tipped”“let slip”“hinted he'd landed the role”
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“The Scottish actor, 36, has been hotly tipped to be cast as the next 007” — Daily Mail
“after his co-star Gary Oldman let slip he'd landed the role.” — Daily Mail