Richard Madden has taken the lead as the present favorite Scottish star to play the subsequent James Bond, and is priced at 10-1 at William Hill.
The Subsequent James Bond market sees Elderslie star Madden as an more and more doubtless contender for James Bond, as he sits within the prime 10 actors to step into the coveted function - with hypothesis having run rife after Daniel Craig stepped again from the franchise with No Time to Die.
The Eternals star, 35, might be set to swap his sword for a Walther PPK as a run of bets on the Scot sees him as a fan favorite for choosing up the place Craig left off.
Madden has been linked to the vacant tux ever since his breakthrough efficiency as a risky ex-soldier in Netflix collection Bodyguard and - most lately - having made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Eternals.
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Madden has notably prevented answering any questions associated to him taking part in the brand new James Bond - which might make him the second Scottish star to take action, behind Sean Connery.
And though he dodged questions asking if he’s in consideration for the function, Madden has acknowledged that he’s excited by taking part in the suave superspy because it’s “on his want checklist”.
Followers are eager to see Bond return to his Scottish roots, with Fleming’s penultimate novel - You Solely Reside Twice - revealing that 007 has a Scottish father, and iconic actor Sean Connery having been first to painting the half-Scottish spy on the silver display screen.
Talking on the percentages, a William Hill spokesperson stated: “It’s no shock that Richard Madden is an efficient match for the function, as his work on BBC’s The Bodyguard clearly confirmed that he’s no stranger to defending key figures in opposition to assault on behalf of his nation.
“It’s additionally excessive time that we noticed one other Scottish Bond enter the foray - in spite of everything, 007 has a powerful connection to Scotland based mostly on Ian Fleming’s work, so why not have Madden choose up the place Connery left off?”
Whereas Madden is the present Scottish favorite, different doubtless picks from the area embrace Outlander’s Sam Heughan - who’s priced at 16-1 - in addition to Karen Gillan (50-1), Gerard Butler (50-1) and Ewan McGregor (66-1).
And his reputation would not finish there, with the previous PACE star additionally within the working to be topped Scotland’s Sexiest Man this yr, as he’s prone to be awarded a Sexiest Man Alive award.
A research has collated the bodily options and related life-style attributes of historic Sexiest Man Alive lists to construct the world’s superb man - with the research discovering that dark-haired and brooding Madden is a near-perfect match.
The info reveals that the best man has brief tousled dark-brown hair and brown eyes, is precisely 6ft in top, has an athletic construct and brief brown facial hair.
Madden has curly darkish brown hair, is simply over 5ft 9” in top, is in nice form, and sports activities both a brief brown beard or stubble - making him a near-perfect match.
The annual Sexiest Man Alive awards use reader votes to find out the most popular males throughout key classes, together with sexiest smile, and are thought of a benchmark of attractiveness.
The actors nominated are typically very talked-about with followers and maintain a prolific profession - which Madden positively does - that means he’s a probable contender for taking residence an award.
Different stars with hyperlinks to Renfrewshire additionally within the working are Ralston's David Tennant - who does have brown eyes, however is older than the best age - and Paisley theatre alumni James McAvoy, who can be held again by his child blues.
Apparently, males usually tend to win the award once they’re in a relationship or married, suggesting that feminine voters seem to seek out dedication enticing - and with each Madden, Tennant and McAvoy both married or in relationships, they’re all match for the title.