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Unknown Brit actor shakes up James Bond race as bookies see surge on bets on him to become new 007

Unknown Brit actor shakes up James Bond race as bookies see surge on bets on him to become new 007

Scottish Sun24-07-2025
AN UNKNOWN British actor has suddenly emerged as a serious contender in the race to become the next James Bond.
Bookies are reporting a surprising surge in bets on him to take over the iconic 007 role.
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Unknown British actor Scott Rose-Marsh has emerged as a serious contender in the race to become the next James Bond
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Bookies are reporting a surprising surge in bets on him to take over the iconic 007 role.
Credit: Alamy
The race to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is heating up — and whilst some major stars are in the running, a few lesser-known names are also being thrown into the mix.
Bookmaker Coral can now report that Scott Rose-Marsh has emerged as a contender to become the next James Bond, at least in their betting, as he is now just 6-1 (cut from 16-1) for the role.
'This gamble on Scott Rose-Marsh has caught us off guard, and after some substantial support behind him, we think he is now a serious contender, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James and Jack Lowden,' said Coral's John Hill.
Scott, who trained at the BRIT school, is known for his multiple appearances as Pete in Welsh network S4C's Yr Amgueddfa, and as Jerome in the BBC One series Chloe.
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Denis Villeneuve is on board as the franchise's next director and Amazon is looking at a 2028 release date for 26th instalment.
Insiders have told Variety that the studio and producers are interested in casting a British actor under the age of 30.
Many actors have been in the running for the role including Aaron Taylor Johnson, Josh O'Connor, and Regé-Jean Page.
But, it's Saltburn star Jacob Elordi, Spider-Man's Tom Holland and Babygirl actor Harris Dickinson who are at the top of the wish list.
Heartthrob Jacob, who has been a firm name in the mix for a while now, has given fans a hint that he may be taking over the role from Daniel Craig.
The star has recently re-activated his Instagram account.
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This move comes a year after the 28-year-old previously deactivated his account, despite being a regular poster on the platform.
As a result, fans have speculated that the star could be gearing up for some promo for a movie, with many keeping fingers crossed that that movie is James Bond.
Jacob is yet to share any posts on his Instagram account, despite reactivating it.
Although Jacob is Australian, it does not rule him out - especially as Aussie actor George Lazenby previously played Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969.
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Jacob Elordi has recently given fans a hint that he may be taking over the role from Daniel Craig
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Scott is known for his multiple appearances as Pete in Welsh network S4C's Yr Amgueddfa
Credit: S4C
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