A new favorite for the nextJames Bondhas emerged…and he’s a real gentleman. According to the British gambling company, William Hill,Kick-AssandKraven the Hunterstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson is still the odds-on favorite to take over the iconic role from Daniel Craig following his swansong inNo Time to Die, but another actor,The GentlemenandThe White LotusstarTheo Jamesis slowly creeping up behind him.
Taylor-Johnson, who has been a betting favorite for the role for some time, with various reports and rumors claiming that he has hadmeetings about taking over as 007, is currently priced at 11/10 to win the role of James Bond. James, who is also known for the likes ofThe Inbetweeners Movie, theDivergentseries,How It Ends, and the upcoming Stephen King horror movieThe Monkey, has now shot up the rankings from 12/1 odds to a far more likely 5/2.
A spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, has explained the reasons how and why Theo James has leaped up the James Bond favorites list (viaGB News), believing that it is likely because of his leading role inNetflix’s crime seriesThe Gentlemen, in which he stars as aristocrat Edward “Eddie” Horniman, who, after inheriting his family’s estate, discovers it’s hiding an enormous weed empire.
“The search for the next James Bond is hotting up and we have seen a lot of support for British actor Theo James, who has narrowed from as big as 12/1 into 5/2 second favourite. Being preceded by Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has been as short as 2/5 to step into 007’s shoes, but has now drifted to 11/10 in the market.
James may well have caught the eye of executives with his performance in The Gentleman.”
Who Are the Other 007 Favorites?
Alongside Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the other top choices to slip into a tux and take over as James Bond includeGladiator 2star and Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal,Masters of the AirandFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledorestar Callum Turner, andHappy Valleyactor James Norton.
Of course, several A-list names continue to hover around the role,includingVenomstar Tom Hardy, MCU actor Idris Elba, andPeaky Blindersstar Cillian Murphy. New research, however, claims that a major fan-favorite is now the top choice. According to new data from Betway Casino,Man of SteelstarHenry Cavill is back in the runningbased on analysis of “Google searches, articles, article engagement and Reddit mentions for 31 potential actors” reportedly being considered or discussed for the role.
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The hunt for the next 007 is on.
At present, we still do not know who will take over as James Bond moving forward, or what the studio plans to do with the franchisefollowing the end ofNo Time to Die. Daniel Craig’s final outing saw the character do something he has never done before - die - with fans left wondering whether the 007 series will begin again with an origin story, take the franchise back in time, or simply ignore what happened and tell a standalone tale as the franchise used to do.
The Gentlemen
