While we await the announcement regarding which actor will be chosen to play the coveted role of action movie iconJames Bond, a new favorite for another iconic role in the franchise has now emerged. According to Gambling Industry News, the odds have seriously improved for oneThe White Lotusstar as the next Bond girl.
The White Lotusbreakout star Aimee Lou Woodhas seen her odds of being cast as the next Bond girl slashed in recent weeks. The actress had been a 25/1 outsider just last month, but with her star on the rise following her recent role in the hit HBO black comedy, she is now among the leading favorites for a starring role in Amazon’s James Bond reboot at 8/1.
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Alongside Wood areEuphoriaand fellowThe White LotusstarSydney Sweeney, who leads at 3/1, withTotally KillerandChilling Adventures of Sabrinastar Kiernan Shipka currently in second place at 7/2. The pair have been trading places at the top spot for some time, with Wood now on their tail.
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Wednesdaystar Jenna Ortega is now at 5/1, followed by pop icon Dua Lipa at 6/1, and British actress and28 Years Laterstar Jodie Comerat 8/1, rounding off the joint-top five places in the betting, withThe Substancestar Margaret Qualley (who also performed a tribute to 007 at this year’s Oscars) at 9/1 andFool Me Once’sMichelle Keegan at 11/1 and thus still in the running for the prized Bond role.
“The race to land the coveted role of Bond girl in the next 007 film has been an exciting one to date, but there’s a new name among the frontrunners - Aimee Lou Wood,” said Jose Del Pozo, spokesperson for Gambling Industry News. “Fresh off her successful appearance in the latest series of The White Lotus, the British actress has seen her odds to star in the next bond film shorten from 25/1 to 8/1 in just a few weeks. At the top of the betting, it continues to be a closely fought battle between Sydney Sweeney and Kiernan Shipka, with Sweeney now currently holding a slender advantage over her rival - but we’re expecting plenty more twists and turns over the coming months.”
Therole of the Bond girlhas changed over the years, with the most recent Daniel Craig era striving to change the role from either a femme fatale or victim of 007’s charms and violent lifestyle to more complex and capable characters. The most recent outing, and Craig’s swansongNo Time to Die, boasted three Bond girls, with Léa Seydoux returning as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Lashana Lynch joining as Nomi, an agent who has been assigned the 007 number, and Ana de Armas as scene-stealing CIA agent Paloma.
Amazon is now in charge of the creative direction of the James Bond franchise, with current rumors claiming that the studio is seeking a muchyounger actor to take on the role of 007than audiences are used to.
Source:Gambling Industry News
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