After Amazon MGM Studios gained full creative control over the James Bond franchise, there has been widespread speculation about 007’s future - including the creation of a TV series rather than a new film.
Regardless, the next Bond outing will need a lead actor, and despite talk about the likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton (although the latter has firmly refuted those rumours) we are no closer to finding out who will put on the tuxedo.
Now, BetIdeas.com has suggested that Slow Horses and Dunkirk star Jack Lowden could be the “most likely” candidate. Spokesman Steven McQuillan said: “Jack Lowden is the most likely option for Amazon when it comes to the next James Bond. The British male received plenty of praise for his role in Slow Horses and people have already started suggesting that he becomes the next James Bond.”
But who else is in the running? Here are 13 actors who could be cast as 007 - and their odds of getting the job.
9. Paul Mescal - 10/1
Known for: Gladiator II, Aftersun, Normal People | Getty Images for Paramount Pictures
10. Rege-Jean Page - 14/1
Known for: Bridgerton, Dungeons and Dragons, Black Bag | Getty Images
11. Lucien Laviscount - 16/1
Known for: Emily in Paris, Snatch, Waterloo Road | Getty Images
12. Richard Madden - 18/1
Known for: Game of Thrones, Eternals, Bodyguard | Gareth Cattermole