Robert Pattinson Screen Tested is one of the fastest-rising stories on Reddit right now. Over roughly 3 hours, 3 threads about it surfaced across 2 subreddits, most of the conversation happening in r/movies and r/entertainment. That adds up to around 10.5K upvotes and 2.1K comments.
What the sources report
The articles behind the biggest threads, quoted directly from each publisher’s own summary.
- The Hollywood Reporter: James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007
The A-list star, already juggling the Batman franchise, teamed with Bond director Denis Villeneuve on the upcoming third 'Dune' movie.
- Variety: James Bond Shocker: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult Late Contenders for 007 After Auditioning for Denis Villeneuve
As James Bond casting rumors heat up, Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have been revealed among the British stars who tested to play the new 007.
Where Reddit is talking about it
| Community | Threads | Upvotes | Comments | First thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r/movies | 2 | 9,030 | 1,772 | Nov 7, 02:09 UTC |
| r/entertainment | 1 | 1,472 | 325 | Nov 7, 02:09 UTC |
The biggest threads
- James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007r/movies · 8,888 upvotes · 1,670 comments · Nov 7, 02:09 UTC · hollywoodreporter.com
- James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007r/entertainment · 1,472 upvotes · 325 comments · Nov 7, 02:09 UTC · hollywoodreporter.com
- James Bond Shocker: Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult Late Contenders for 007 After Auditioning for Denis Villeneuver/movies · 142 upvotes · 102 comments · Nov 7, 05:08 UTC · Variety
Timeline on Reddit
- First thread we found, in r/movies: “James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007”
- The biggest thread so far is posted in r/movies (8,888 upvotes, 1,670 comments by our last count).
- The story reaches r/entertainment: “James Bond Surprise: Robert Pattinson Screen Tested to Play 007”
- First link to Variety shared, in r/movies.
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