Next James Bond odds slashed by over 60% on Marvel star to be new 007
The next James Bond is expected to finally be cast in the Amazon MGM Studios reboot later this year.
Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the new James Bond movie, which will take his full attention once he’s finished post-production on Dune: Part III.
As for who will be cast, the current bookies’ favourite is 35-year-old Callum Turner, with odds of 4-7.
However, his lead is being threatened by Tom Hiddleston’s return as The Night Manager, a decade on from the first season of the hit spy series.
According to Bookmaker Coral, the Marvel star’s odds of replacing Daniel Craig have been slashed from 33-1 down to 12-1.
Coral’s John Hill said: “The return of The Night Manager has prompted a gamble on Tom Hiddleston in our next James Bond betting.” Considering he’s already an established star at 44 with a Bond-like venture, we’d be very surprised if Villeneuve cast the Loki actor. Others in the bookies race are: 3-1 Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 6-1 Henry Cavill, 8-1 Theo James, 10-1 Anthony Boyle, 12-1 Harris Dickinson, 16-1 Jack Lowden, 16-1 James Norton.
