James Bond fans were extremely sad to see Daniel Craig step away from 007 following No Time To Die and 15 years in the role, but now the race to replace him is on. The official announcement of the next Bond actor will likely happen within the next 12 months, but for now, the Bond odds are constantly changing. Tom Hardy has been at the forefront of the contest for a few months, but things are moving quickly.
Hardy’s odds have now slipped from the 10/3 he had last week to just 7/2 (from Ladbrokes), meaning his chances are, surprisingly, worsening for the first time in a while.
And, to make things more interesting, it’s all getting very tense as the top six names in the Bond odds are all at 8/1 or better for the first time.
The booking agent has now awarded Jamie Dornan 8/1 after a spike in popularity over the last month. The Irish actor recently starred in Kenneth Branagh’s film Belfast which is thrilling critics. Before that, he gained a name for himself as Christian Grey in the sexy 50 Shades of Grey series.
He is narrowly being beaten by Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden who…