{"id":437529,"date":"2026-02-21T07:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/437529\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:35:09","slug":"callum-turner-dealt-major-blow-to-007-hopes-as-new-actor-surges-to-frontrunner-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/437529\/","title":{"rendered":"Callum Turner dealt major blow to 007 hopes as new actor surges to frontrunner spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Callum Turner\u2019s hopes of becoming the next James Bond have taken a hit, with a new favourite now emerging for the iconic role, according to William Hill.<\/p>\n

Mr Turner, previously the market leader at 7\/10, has seen his odds drift to 6\/4 following the release of Wuthering Heights, which has propelled Australian actor Jacob Elordi from a 14\/1 outsider to the 5\/4 frontrunner in just weeks.<\/p>\n

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (11\/2) and Theo James (15\/2) complete the top four in the betting, while co-star Margot Robbie is now 6\/1 to become the next Bond girl.<\/p>\n

William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps said: \u201cThere\u2019s been a big shake up in the search for the next James Bond actor in the past 24 hours, with Jacob Elordi our new outright favourite.<\/p>\n

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Callum Turner\u2019s hopes of becoming the next James Bond have taken a hit<\/p>\n

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“Mr Elordi was considered an outsider for the role last month but saw his price slashed from 14\/1 to 4\/1 last week following the release of Wuthering Heights. <\/p>\n

“However, those odds have taken another tumble this morning and the Australian is the new 5\/4 frontrunner, dethroning previous market leader Callum Turner (6\/4). <\/p>\n

“The Wuthering Heights fallout has also seen Margot Robbie leap into contention to be the next Bond girl \u2013 we\u2019re 6\/1 for that to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The revelation comes as debate among the James Bond fandom intensified following reports that Mr Elordi has been offered the role<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jacob Elordi is a frontrunner to play the iconic spy<\/p>\n

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Celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi reignited speculation, claiming Amazon has extended an offer to Mr Elordi for Denis Villeneuve\u2019s Bond 26.<\/p>\n

“Jacob Elordi as Bond has been a long standing rumor,” the account wrote.<\/p>\n

They added: “Amazon have offered Elordi the bond role. Filming starts in October this year.”<\/p>\n

Several other showbiz blogs reported that Mr Elordi has met with producers and Mr Villeneuve about the project, though no official announcement has been made.<\/p>\n

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Margot Robbie has been rumored to be playing the first Bond woman<\/p>\n

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If confirmed, the 28-year-old Brisbane-born actor would be the youngest and tallest 007 at 6ft 5in, and only the second Australian to play the role after George Lazenby.<\/p>\n

Mr Elordi\u2019s profile has risen sharply thanks to HBO\u2019s Euphoria and his current role opposite Margot Robbie in Emerald Fennell\u2019s Wuthering Heights, which grossed $83 million (\u00a360.5 million) on an $80 million (\u00a363 million) budget.<\/p>\n

Despite his acclaim, the alleged casting has divided fans online, with some urging producers to “keep Bond British”.<\/p>\n

“I would rather see Idris Alba as James Bond,” one critic wrote on X, while another penned: “There were so many great British Actors to choose from.”<\/p>\n

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is still in the top actors in the line-up<\/p>\n

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Another fan of the franchise declared: “We want Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet to play the next James Bond.”<\/p>\n

However, some took a more balanced view of the potential Bond casting.<\/p>\n

“Nobody is wrong for any role. It depends on the script,” one fan penned.<\/p>\n

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Theo James is still in the line-up<\/p>\n

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When asked about Bond rumours in 2023, Mr Elordi said: “That’s beautiful\u2026 I just like that people may want to put me in their movies. That makes me really glad.”<\/p>\n

Bond 26 will be directed by Mr Villeneuve from a Steven Knight screenplay, with filming expected in late 2026 or early 2027 and a 2028 release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Callum Turner\u2019s hopes of becoming the next James Bond have taken a hit, with a new favourite now…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[830,96,2332,5453,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-437529","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-celebrity","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-film","11":"tag-james-bond","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}