James Bond contender Nicholas Hoult has revealed he has moved his young family back to Britain and settled in north London, as the search for the next 007 reaches its final stages.
The British actor, 36, who is reportedly among five stars to have screen-tested to replace Daniel Craig, had previously been living in California with his wife Bryana Holly, 33, and their four children.
But Nicholas has now confirmed that the family are based in the capital, around an hour’s drive from Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, where the next James Bond film will be shot.
Speaking on the Therapuss podcast with Jake Shane on Thursday, Nicholas opened up about his new life with his family in the UK.
‘We’re in London now. Since we moved to London, I’ve been doing 20,000 steps a day,’ he said, adding that much of his walking involves ‘just doing the school run and stuff’.
Asked which football team he supports, the former Skins star replied: ‘Arsenal now. I grew up near Reading.’
James Bond contender Nicholas Hoult has revealed he has moved his young family back to Britain and settled in north London, as the search for the next 007 reaches its final stages
He continued: ‘But we’re living in North London. So now we’re back, and I’m like, my boys are like, what team should we support? I’m like, you guys can support Arsenal.’
Nicholas, who plays villain Lex Luthor in the Superman films, did not disclose exactly when the family relocated to London.
The actor has long divided his time between Britain and America, but he and his wife, an American model, had until now been primarily based in California while raising their children.
In an interview last year, Nicholas explained how the family had settled in Long Beach, near Bryana’s relatives. ‘My wife’s family are from down that way,’ he said.
‘We live not far from here in the hills. And then whenever I was leaving town for work, she would go down there to be closer to them.’
He added: ‘It got to, like, starting school time and all that. And I was like, why do we live in LA? Just move down there.’
In June, it emerged that Nicholas had sold his Hollywood Hills property for $2.2million (£1.6million), having purchased it for $2.33million in 2018.
The relocation news comes after Nicholas’s How to Rob a Bank co-star Pete Davidson revealed last week that he and Bryana had quietly welcomed twins.
The British actor, 36, had previously been living in California with his wife Bryana Holly, 33, and their four children (Nicholas and Bryana pifctured in March 2026)
Pete, 32, described his co-star as a ‘great dad’ and a ‘father of four’, with Nicholas confirming that he now has four children.
The famously private couple, who have been together since 2016, also have a son Joaquin, seven, and four-year-old, whose name they have not disclosed.
Nicholas is being tipped as a possible successor to Bond star Daniel, 58, who bowed out of the film franchise with 2021’s No Time to Die.
According to reports, Nicholas recently took part in screen tests alongside fellow contenders Robert Pattinson, 40, Jack Lowden, 36, Callum Turner, 36, and Josh O’Connor, 36.
The next Bond instalment will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, whose credits include Dune and Blade Runner 2049, with a screenplay by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
Producer Amy Pascal has indicated that filming will take place in Britain, although the precise locations have yet to be announced.
Speaking on the Therapuss podcast with Jake Shane on Thursday, Nicholas opened up about his new life with his family in the UK (The couple are pictured in 2023)
Pinewood Studios, on the outskirts of London, has been used for 23 of the previous 25 Bond films and is home to the famous Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage.
No decision on the identity of the next Bond has been officially announced by Amazon MGM Studios.
While Nicholas has not commented on the Bond speculation, he admitted on the podcast that he still feels he has something to prove as an actor despite his Hollywood success.
He said: ‘I’ve always felt like this thing of, like, oh, I’ve got to prove to someone that I’m a good actor, or that I can do this.
‘And then I was thinking the other day, I was like, why are you still… What is that? What will be enough? Like, an award? Probably an award.’