Hollywood A-lister revealed as fans' most popular choice for Bond role – but odds are against him
Speculation is now rife that the 42-year-old Jersey-born star is "so suited to playing James Bond that he couldn't possibly get the role."
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A Hollywood A-lister has been revealed as the fan favourite for the James Bond role
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It comes after Daniel Craig left his role as the iconic secret service agent
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While Henry Cavill has the backing of loyal fans, he is not the bookies favourite
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Even though Superman actor Henry Cavill has scooped the most public support to
replace
Daniel Craig
as
the Secret Service agent, based on the number of bets placed, he is only ranked with odds of 10/1 with the bookies.
Instead,
is a firm favourite to be stepping into
Bond
's shoes
, with market favourite odds of 11/8.
Cal Gildart of
"But punters aren't letting that stop them from backing the former Man of Steel to become the man with a licence to kill."
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Earlier this year,
He is one of a host of Brit actors who are tipped to
.
Other stars in the frame include
and
Tom Hardy.
HUGE HINT
Recently, Aaron dropped a huge hint
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The Marvel movie star, 34, has signed a deal with Omega - the brand of watch the 007 spy wears.
Omega has been supplying timepieces to the iconic literary and movie character since the release of 1995 flick,
Henry Cavill's James Bond audition tape leaks online as it's revealed how close he was to getting legendary 007 part
The Sun exclusively told how
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This came after we first reported the Marvel movie star had emerged as a surprise frontrunner three years ago.
In 2022, The Sun revealed that Aaron was in the running for the job after secretly screen testing for Bond movie supremo
James Bond - actors in the frame for 007 role
A HOST of famous faces are in the frame to play the next James Bond - but who are they?
Henry Cavill
Tom Hardy
Idris Elba
Rege-Jean Page
James Norton
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Richard Madden
Theo James
Cillian Murphy
Callum Turner
A source previously told us: 'Bond is Aaron's job, should he wish to accept it."
Recently, we reported how
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The Superman actor has odds of 10/1 for the role
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Yet Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the favourite with bookmakers
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Theo James is also a name in the frame
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