Who is he, Dua Lipa's husband, who dropped out of school for football, and is now considered the main favourite for the role of James Bond

Dua and Callum got married two weeks ago. Dua Lipa wore a Schiaparelli skirt suit, created for her by Daniel Roseberry, and a hat by Stephen Jones. This was a clear nod to Bianca Jagger's wedding look in the 1970s.

Callum Turner chose a dark blue double-breasted Ferragamo suit, custom-made to Maximilian Davis's design. According to reports, there were only eight guests at the civil ceremony. Afterwards, the couple held a much larger celebration in Sicily.

After Amazon MGM Studios acquired the rights to the James Bond franchise, the studio confirmed that the search for the new 007 agent is already underway. According to reports, Nina Gold, one of the most famous casting directors in cinema, is in charge of casting, writes Vogue.

For the past six months, Callum Turner has remained the bookmakers' favourite. He is often called a strong candidate for the role of James Bond due to his appearance, age, acting experience, and current career stage. He could very well become the new Agent 007.

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Despite convincing work with accents in the romantic comedy "Eternity", as well as in the films "The Only Living Boy in New York" and "Mobile Homes", Callum Turner is actually British. The 36-year-old actor hails from West London. As a child, he played a lot of football and supported Chelsea. In his roles, his real accent is often almost imperceptible, as Turner speaks with a standard British accent. This is how he sounded, in particular, as Frank Churchill in the film "Emma".

In an interview, the actor spoke about his childhood, which included many interesting people he met thanks to his mother, Rosemary. She raised her son independently and worked as a club promoter. "I grew up on a typical housing estate, but at the same time, there was a vibrant world of famous or unusual people nearby. It was inspiring and showed me that there was another life," he said.

You've probably already seen Callum Turner on screen

Callum has long been a regular presence in major film and television projects. Early in his career, he starred in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise, the BBC conspiracy thriller mini-series "The Capture," where he played alongside "Strike" star Holliday Grainger, and the film "Queen & Country".

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In 2024, the actor joined Barry Keoghan, Austin Butler, and Ncuti Gatwa in the series "Masters of the Air," produced by Steven Spielberg. Prior to this, Callum Turner starred alongside Joel Edgerton in the film "The Boys in the Boat." This was George Clooney's last directorial work.

At 17, Callum Turner was also noticed as a model. Despite his status as the face of Burberry, he previously told Vogue that he "wasn't that successful." The actor is now an ambassador for Louis Vuitton.

Last year, Callum starred in the A24 film "Eternity." This is a romantic comedy about choosing a place where one wants to spend the afterlife. His partners in the film were Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller.

For Callum, this was his first experience in the romantic comedy genre. Among the actor's new works is also "Rose Pruning" — a film by Karim Aïnouz, in which he starred alongside Riley Keough, Elle Fanning, Jamie Bell, and Pamela Anderson.

Callum Turner designed Dua Lipa's ring himself

Dua Lipa revealed in an interview with British Vogue that Callum Turner designed her ring himself. Before ordering the jewellery, the actor consulted with her close friends and sister. "I'm thrilled with it. It's very much my style," the singer said. "It's nice to know that the person you plan to spend the rest of your life with knows you so well."

Callum didn't train as an actor

Callum said that at 16, he dropped out of school for a football career. He played at a semi-professional level for one season, but his football dreams ended at 17.

When Turner was 19, he worked in a shop, registered on a casting website, and started going to acting auditions.

Early in his career, he was told that his height of 6 feet 2 inches (about 188 cm) was too tall for an actor. Fortunately, he didn't listen to that advice. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Callum Turner mentioned this incident and said, "Ultimately, people, for the most part, don't really know what they're talking about. Their opinion is often based on their own life experience, not yours."

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In 2018, Callum Turner directed his first short film, "Shift the Plane." The film is partly based on his own experience of growing up on a housing estate. According to the actor, it's a story about a person who has a full-time job but still can't afford to move out of their family home.

"The film shows what happens to a person when they stay in one place for too long," Callum Turner explained.

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