- Slow Horses breakout Jack Lowden, 36, is currently the favourite to become the next James Bond at 4/6, according to William Hill.
- Fantastic Beasts star Callum Turner, 36 – who recently married pop star Dua Lipa – remains the favourite’s closest challenger (3/1).
- Best known for playing David Nelson in Heartstopper , Jack Barton, 31, has emerged as a surprise contender in the betting (8/1).
- Sinners and Skins actor Jack O’Connell, 36, remains among William Hill’s leading names (12/1), although recent reports suggest he may no longer be in the final running.
- Josh O’Connor, 36, of The Crown and Challengers fame, rounds out the top five (12/1) and is reportedly among the actors expected to take part in final screen tests in the coming weeks.
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