It’s one of the hottest roles in Hollywood right now, with a slew of famous faces vying to play the British spy.
Since Daniel Craig announced that ‘No Time To Die’ would be his final James Bond film, there has been a lot of speculation about who would take his place.
Following Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig, the successful candidate will become the eighth actor to play Ian Fleming’s iconic character.
The bookies’ favourites are all men, with ‘It’s a Sin’ actress Lydia West and ‘Gentleman Jack’ star Suranne Jones outsiders at 33/1.
So, here are the actors most likely to don a tuxedo and sip a shaken, not stirred, vodka martini.
1. Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill, star of Superman and The Witcher, is now the favorite to play Bond, with a 27.26% chance of landing the role. He’s no stranger to playing iconic British characters; in the next Enola Holmes film, he’ll play Sherlock Holmes.
2. Page Regé-Jean
Regé-Jean Page, the Bridgerton favorite for weeks, has dropped to second place with an 18.73% chance.
3. Idris Elba is third.
Idris Elba rose to prominence in the American television series The Wire. He’s since had a slew of roles on both the big and small screens. Despite reports that Idris Elba has dropped out, the bookies still have him as the third favourite – with an 18.25% chance.
