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.
And 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.
And – after Superman actor stormed to the top of the betting last week – Theo is once again the favourite to be the next 007 after the bookies slashed his odds from 3/1 to just 6/4.
Cal Gildart of said: “Henry Cavill’s return to the head of the Bond betting didn’t last long, with Theo James as short as anyone has been to pick up the world’s most famous licence to kill.”;;
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 – so it’s still all to play for in the exciting race to the Bond finish – as nothing is certain yet.
