A HUGE British star has emerged as a James Bond frontrunner as the race to crown the new 007 heats up.
Bond has seen off Russian terror organisations, survived dastardly villains, and narrowly escaped a host of assassins.
A huge British star has emerged as a James Bond frontrunner as the race to crown the new 007 heats up
Theo James’ name was thrown into the hatafterhe wowed fans inNetflix’s The Gentlemenlast yearAnd ever since, 007 fans have been keen to know who will step into his tux.
afterlast year.
His performance in theseries made him an ideal candidate for thenextactor to fill the shoes of 007.
, 40, also impressed as the morally ambiguous.
Other names still in the running include after it was revealed back in 2022 that the Brit had alreadyat Pinewood Studios,.
Famed for the Kick-Ass movie series and theAvengers: Age of Ultron,shot to fame playingin Nowhere Boy.
The Sun previously exclusively revealed how.
However there are still another two British actors left in the running.
With his quintessential Englishman good looks,for many years.
The chiselled star is known for playing the lead role of Sidney Chambers in, and alsoin.
But, after swapping Blighty for , fans were left feeling convinced that is set to play the new 007.
However,to play Bond, as he doubts he would get the role.
Overtaking James, who starred inBBCgangster drama Theand alongsidein TV hit Slow Horses.
His odds of taking the 007 crown are now 8/1 against ‘s 10/1 â so it’s still all to play for in the exciting race to the Bond finish â as nothing is certain yet.
James Norton’s odds have fallen but he is still a contender
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Jack Lowden has overtaken James Norton in the odds to play Bond 
