Amid speculation that Daniel Craig will retire his license to kill following his fourth outing as James Bond in Spectre, it seems there’s been a flurry of betting on Homeland star Damian Lewis succeeding Craig in the role of 007, so much so that the bookmakers have slashed odds on Lewis from 25/1 to 3/1.
“This is an unprecedented gamble, as for no apparent reason we have seen bets of up to £200 on Damian Lewis being named as the next Bond. This might well be significant,” William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams tells the Telegraph, with a Betfair spokesperson adding that: “Damian Lewis hadn’t seen any interest in the betting until this weekend, but an absolute landslide in bets has forced us to cut the odds. Idris Elba looked like a foregone conclusion but Damian Lewis has now thrown a huge spanner in the works.”
Luther star Idris Elba remains the bookies favourite to take over as Bond at 5/2, while other candidates include Tom Hardy (4/1), Henry Cavill (5/1) and Michael Fassbender (7/1).
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Originally published June 16, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
