India, Aug. 26 -- name that has caught everyone off guard. While familiar faces such as Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal and Callum Turner have been linked to the role, Jack Barton is the relatively lesser-known actor who has suddenly entered the centre of the Bond conversation.

According to Page Six, Amazon MGM Studios and director Denis Villeneuve are preparing to screen test a small group of actors in early September. Barton is reportedly among them, alongside Elordi, Mescal, Turner, Jack Lowden and Harris Dickinson.

So, who exactly is Jack Barton and why is this Heartstopper actor suddenly being discussed as a possible successor to Daniel Craig?

Who Is Jack Barton?

Jack Barton is a 31-year-old English actor who has built his career large...