{"id":165756,"date":"2025-11-29T09:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/165756\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T09:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:23:08","slug":"british-actor-new-favourite-for-007-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/165756\/","title":{"rendered":"British actor ‘new favourite’ for 007 role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Callum Turner has surged to the top of bookmakers\u2019 predictions for the next James Bond, with betting firm Coral cutting his odds to 7-4 following an unprecedented wave of wagers in the past day.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old British actor has leapfrogged contenders including Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James in the race to succeed Daniel Craig, who departed the franchise in 2021.<\/p>\n

The dramatic shift in betting patterns has positioned Mr Turner as the clear frontrunner for the coveted 007 role, which has remained unfilled for more than four years.<\/p>\n

His sudden rise marks one of the most significant developments in the ongoing speculation surrounding Britain\u2019s most famous fictional spy.<\/p>\n

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The extraordinary betting surge prompted Coral to slash the Fantastic Beast actor’s odds from their previous 5-2 position.<\/p>\n

“We’ve been knocked over with support for Callum Turner in our next James Bond betting over the last 24 hours. <\/p>\n

“The British actor is now the red-hot favourite for the role,” Coral\u2019s John Hill told Metro.<\/p>\n

Mr Hill emphasised the sheer volume of wagers placed on Mr Turner, describing him as the “red-hot favourite” following the steep odds movement.<\/p>\n

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His meteoric rise has placed him ahead of several long-standing favourites who had dominated discussion about the next incarnation of Ian Fleming\u2019s iconic secret agent.<\/p>\n

The sudden transformation in odds represents one of the most dramatic shifts in Bond betting markets since Daniel Craig\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n

Mr Turner, who stars in the television series Eternity and is engaged to pop star Dua Lipa, has been floated as a candidate for some time.<\/p>\n

His recent on-screen role opposite Elizabeth Olsen has intensified speculation about his suitability for 007.<\/p>\n

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Despite Turner\u2019s dominance, several other prominent names remain in contention. <\/p>\n

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and White Lotus star Theo James both stand at 3-1, while Henry Cavill holds 6-1 odds.<\/p>\n

Further contenders include Anthony Boyle at 10-1, Harris Dickinson at 12-1, and both Jack Lowden and James Norton at 16-1.<\/p>\n

Line of Duty actor Martin Compston also features among the possibilities.<\/p>\n

Reg\u00e9-Jean Page has recently re-entered the conversation after several quiet months. <\/p>\n

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When asked about the speculation by Entertainment Tonight, he responded evasively: “It\u2019s not something I\u2019ve thought about very much.”<\/p>\n

The extensive list of potential candidates reflects the intense interest surrounding the vacant role, though Turner\u2019s dramatic odds cut has placed him firmly in front among punters.<\/p>\n

A new film is confirmed to be in development, with sources saying Dune director Denis Villeneuve and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight attached.<\/p>\n

Mr Villeneuve is widely reported to be seeking three qualities in the next 007: male, British, and relatively unknown\u2014criteria that could disadvantage Hollywood\u2019s more established stars.<\/p>\n

Former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan also addressed talk of his return during a GQ Men of the Year interview.<\/p>\n

“Of course, people ask about Bond \u2013 \u2018would you?\u2019 and whatever \u2013 but that\u2019s another man\u2019s job,” he said, firmly ruling out any comeback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Callum Turner has surged to the top of bookmakers\u2019 predictions for the next James Bond, with betting firm…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,921,93,1043,61,60,18747,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-165756","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-celebrity","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-film","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-james-bond","15":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}