Idris Elba is the bookmakers’ favourite for the next James Bond

December 5, 2014 by Gary Collinson 9 Comments

Yesterday EON Productions announced that Bond 24 will be going by the title of Spectre, but despite the fact it’s still the best part of a year away from release, the bookies are already turning their attention to who will be the next 007 once Daniel Craig hangs up his Walther PPK. So, who do Ladbrokes think is going to be the next Bond? Well, the favourite is none other than Idris Elba…

Here’s the odds Ladbrokes are offering on the next Bond…

Idris Elba 3/1
Tom Hardy 7/2
Orlando Bloom 4/1
Michael Fassbender 6/1
Daniel Day-Lewis 8/1
Henry Cavill 10/1
Richard Armitage 10/1
Dan Stevens 12/1
James McAvoy 14/1
Tom Hiddleston 16/1
Jamie Dornan 16/1
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 16/1
Damian Lewis 20/1
Jon Hamm 20/1
Sam Worthington 25/1
Dominic West 25/1
Gerard Butler 25/1
Michael C. Hall 25/1

Who would you like to see as the next James Bond when Daniel Craig calls it a day? Let us know your thoughts…

Source: FilmDivider

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Romelle Bradford
A couple of good choices on this list. Could easily see Elba, Hardy, Bloom, Fassbender or even Loki himself. I do think Elba embodies the Bond character. He definitely has the swagger.
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Fassbender and Hiddleston would both be great but probs won’t happen. I’ll say Armitage
John Gardiner
Fassbender, Fassbender, Fassbender.
David
Nah, I’m thinking Dominic Cooper!
eliottsworld
Is anyone else tired of hearing about race-swapping established characters? I recall seeing someone rant and rave in the comments of an article about a list of potential candidates for Captain Marvel because they only posited white women for the role. Can we just stop with the affirmative action and stunt casting and just cast a person in a role that looks like the character?
KevinKlawitter
The only obstacle in Elba’s way at this point is going to be his age. Craig is contracted for one more Bond film after “Spectre”, and that means by the time a new Bond will be needed, Elba will be nearly 50, which is pushing it for the role, especially if it will require multiple films.
Of the list, Hardy and Armitage sound likely. I’d also suggest David Oyelowo as a possibility.
Princess Inspiration
Henry Cavill or James Purefoy would be perfect
Shane Zator
This pointless debate again Craig’s contracted to one more Bond after Spector which means there will not be a change of Bond till 2020 at least and it wont be Elba!
jrd
Tom Hiddleston please, he has the style and the look