Following the news last week thatIdris Elba is edging closer to becoming the next James Bond, the odds have improved once again, with theLutherstar now an incredible 6/1 on taking up the 007 mantle. Ladbrokes spokesperson Alex Apati commented on these odds saying this.
“Idris Elbais fast becoming a frontrunner in the James Bond betting with punters convinced he’ll be taking over from Daniel Craig.”
TheJames Bondodds had already improved for Elba, having been slashed last week and bringing the actor a somewhat more unlikely 10/1. TheThorstar still has some way to go though before being the main choice to wear the famous tuxedo, withGrantchesterstar James Norton still at the top of the leader board at 2/1.
Norton is followed closely byOutlander’s Sam Heughanat 5/1 and Elba’s fellow MCU actor Tom Hiddleston also at 5/1. With Elba jumping up the list, this has putThe Wireactor on par withGame of Thrones’Richard Madden at 6/1, withX:Men First Classstar Michael Fassbender andMad Max: Fury Road’sTom Hardy both standing at 8/1.
Though Elba has never actively sought out the role, he has admitted in the past that if he were approached, he would definitely take it. Discussing the matter last year Elba said, “James Bond is a hugely coveted, iconic, beloved character, that takes audiences on this massive escapism journey. Of course, if someone said to me ‘Do you want to play James Bond?,’ I’d be like, Yeah! That’s fascinating to me. But it’s not something I’ve expressed, like, yeah, I wanna be theblack James Bond.”
One actor in the running who has put himself forward isOutlander’sSam Heughan, who said recently: “Obviously it’s a dream for every actor…I auditioned for it back when they were doing Bond 21 - when Daniel Craig was cast in Casino Royale and I think a lot of actors were seen in the U.K. Of course, it would be a dream role. And a Scottish Bond, who doesn’t want to see another Scottish Bond?!”
Before any of that though, we still have yet to see Daniel Craig as James Bond for the fifth and final time inNo Time to Die, which picks up five years after the capture of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with James Bond having now left active service. He is approached by Felix Leiter, his friend, and a CIA officer, who enlists his help in the search for Valdo Obruchev, a missing scientist. When it becomes apparent that Obruchev was abducted, Bond must confront a danger the likes of which the world has never seen before.
No Time to Dieis directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga from a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Fukunaga, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek and Lashana Lynch joining the main cast.
No Time to Diehas been delayed several times due to the ongoing global circumstances, with rumors currently abound that it may be delayed again. For now, the movie is scheduled for release on 12 November in the United Kingdom and on 25 November in the United States. This comes to us fromLadbrokes.
