Over a year ago, Daniel Craig was ousted from the James Bond franchise in No Time To Die. Since then, fans have been excitedly speculating about who could replace the 007 star, who held the role for a record 16 years. The odds from the latest bookmakers have landed and there are two clear favorites in joint first place.
According to Ladbrokes, Casino Royale runner-up Henry Cavill and Bridgerton heartthrob Regé-Jean Page lead the pack of Bond next-odds at 3-1. Just behind them at 9-2 is McMafia star James Norton, followed by Venom’s Tom Hardy at 5-1. A more recent arrival in the Top 10 is Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens, who joins Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden at 8-1. Further back are Doctor Strange’s Chiwetel Ejiofor and Dunkirk’s Jack Lowden at 9-1.
While fans wait for an announcement, there are a few clues that the Bond producers have shared.
Earlier this year, Barbara Broccoli said that Bond 26, the franchise’s next reboot, is at least two years away from starting production. The 62-year-old has also confirmed that Ian Fleming’s spy will always be a man as the author intended. However, she is open to auditioning by actors of any ethnicity.
As for his age, his half-brother, producer Michael G Wilson, has said that they are looking for a man in his thirties, who will already be a Navy veteran. Craig himself endorses a younger Bond having killed off the character in No Time to Die.
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Speaking with the LA Times, Craig said: “[It] resets [and] start over, what [the franchise] it did with me. And I was like, ‘Okay, you need to reboot again. So let’s kill off my character and find another Bond and find another story. It starts at [age] 23, starts at 25, starts at 30”.
The outgoing star was 38 when Casino Royale first hit theaters, but perhaps his replacement is even younger.
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