Huge Brit star emerges as James Bond frontrunner as race to crown new 007 heats up
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.
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A huge British star has emerged as a James Bond frontrunner as the race to crown the new 007 heats up
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Theo James' name was thrown into the hat after he wowed fans in Netflix's The Gentlemen last year
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Theo James has overtaken Henry Cavill in the betting to land the 007 crown
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And ever since
, 007 fans have been keen to know who will step into his tux
.
His performance in the
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James Bond
And - after Superman actor
next
007 after the bookies slashed his odds from 3/1 to just 6/4.
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes 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
Famed for the Kick-Ass movie series and the Marvel movie Avengers: Age of Ultron,
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The Sun previously exclusively revealed how
Hollywood superstar set to star in first James Bond spin-off after Amazon's shock 007 takeover
However there are still another two British actors left in the running.
With his quintessential Englishman good looks, James Norton has been a hot contender for the next Bond for many years.
The chiselled star is known for playing the lead role of Sidney Chambers in
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But, after swapping Blighty for Hollywood, fans were left feeling convinced that
Timeline of James Bond actors
Over the years there have been seven actors who have played 007.
The
George Lazenby - The star only played Bond once, but was the youngest actor to ever play the spy.
Timothy Dalton - The smooth actor took over from Roger Moore and appeared in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
However,
Overtaking James in the running is
Jack Lowden
, who starred in
BBC
gangster drama The
and alongside
in Apple TV hit Slow Horses.
His odds of taking the 007 crown
are now 8/1 against
race
to the Bond finish - as nothing is certain yet.
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James Norton's odds have fallen but he is still a contender
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Superman actor, Henry Cavill stormed to the top of the betting last week
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been strongly connected with the role of the new 007
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Jack Lowden has overtaken James Norton in the odds to play Bond
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