Robert Pattinson's Netflix Heist Thriller 'The Take' Fuels Bond Talk

Robert Pattinson will star in The Take, a Netflix heist thriller opposite Denzel Washington and Daisy Edgar-Jones, set for release on 15 January 2027 — and the film's first trailer has reignited talk that Pattinson could be the next James Bond.

The casting conversation around 007 has been running for more than five years, ever since Daniel Craig's Bond exited in No Time to Die. Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner currently close the odds on the role, according to the bookmakers' chatter the report tracks. Every screen test, tuxedo fitting and clandestine meeting now triggers a fresh wave of internet speculation, turning the search for the next Bond into what the source calls a spectator sport in its own right.

Pattinson is the new name throwing that conversation open.

What is The Take actually about?

Fernando Meirelles, the director of City of God, helms the film. Pattinson plays Noah, a former Army captain recruited by Washington's master thief, Christian Carter, to rob Manhattan's richest bank. The complication: Noah's girlfriend, Rose (Edgar-Jones), works there as a teller.

The trailer shows a nonlinear, puzzle-like structure. Much of the film unfolds exclusively through Noah's perspective, so the audience only knows what Pattinson's character knows — a setup built for cons, double-crosses and shifting allegiances.

There's also a visual wink. The British actor walks out of the vault in a shot that echoes Bond's opening title sequences. Whether planned or not, the report notes it's the first such visual cue for any of Amazon's candidates.

What does the director say about Pattinson?

Meirelles praised his leading man's dedication and versatility in comments to Netflix's Tudum. "He's never late, he's always available. If I need to do 20 takes, he's there," the director said.

That endorsement carries weight. The Take puts Pattinson opposite one of Hollywood's most accomplished screen heavyweights in Washington, in a major thriller format — precisely the territory a Bond candidate needs to prove himself in.

One caveat for Bond watchers: Pattinson speaks in an American accent in the film. The source argues he does it well, and points out he has already shown he can play the posh Englishman on screen.

What does this change for the Bond race?

Nothing officially — Amazon has confirmed no casting. But timing matters. With the rumour mill jumping up the gears, a January 2027 heist thriller gives Pattinson a high-profile platform to remind audiences of his leading-man potential right as the 007 decision looms.

The film's structure helps too. A thriller told through a single character's limited perspective, with a director known for kinetic storytelling, is the closest thing an actor can get to a public audition for Britain's deadliest spy.