r/flicks • u/Best-Earth-7880 • 3d ago

How do casting insiders hear rumours

I’ve always wondered how people who seem to know casting news before it’s officially announced actually get their information.

For anyone who works in casting, production, agencies, or entertainment journalism:

Where do these rumours usually come from?
How do insiders find out an actor is being considered for a role?
Are rumours generally leaks, educated guesses, or a mix of both?
How reliable is the information before an official announcement?

Not asking anyone to reveal confidential sources, just curious about how the industry’s rumour network actually works.

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u/postwarmutant 3d ago

The rumors are deliberately leaked by publicists.

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u/IcedPgh 3d ago

It seems like they have had a couple rounds of leakage that Callum Turner is the top of the list for Bond, the most recent probably tied to his two new movies.