Scots star Richard Madden may very well be subsequent in line for the long-lasting position of James Bond as one of many bookmakers' favourites.
The Elderslie-born actor could be the second Scot to tackle the 007 title after the late Sean Connery.
It comes as the present Bond Daniel Craig ended his 15 years because the character in No Time To Die, opening up the superspy position to a brand new actor.
Madden - whereas within the working - will not be the favorite, with that title belonging to Superman star Henry Cavill, who's now at 2-1 with the bookmakers to turn into the subsequent 007. The 39-year-old really auditioned for On line casino Royale when he was simply in his early 20s, the Categorical experiences.
Nevertheless, bookies Coral places the Scots actor at 7-1 odds.
A Coral spokesman mentioned: “Henry Cavill has proved red-hot in our subsequent James Bond betting over the past 24 hours. He's the favorite as soon as once more to interchange Daniel Craig following this sturdy help.”
Tom Hardy and Regé-Jean Web page are simply behind Cavill on 3-1, in response to ebook makers.
Then simply lacking out on the highest three is Scots star Madden, adopted then by Idris Elba, James Norton and Jamie Dornan on 8-1, Michael Fassbender on 10-1, Lashana Lynch on 12-1, Sam Heughan on 14-1 and each Tom Hopper and Henry Golding on 16-1.
As for the present favorite Henry Cavill informed Males's Well being concerning the time he was fat-shamed by director Martin Campbell when auditioning to be Bond 2005.
Talking beforehand with Males’s Well being, Cavill shared how he needed to reenact a scene in From Russia With Love when Sean Connery’s Bond was carrying nothing however a towel.
A couple of years earlier than bagging the position of Superman, the actor recalled: “I most likely may have ready higher. I bear in mind the director, Martin Campbell, saying, ‘Wanting slightly chubby there, Henry’."
However, this really impressed the rising star to get into form, which ready him for Man of Metal.
As for the subsequent Bond auditions, they might properly be some time off as 007 producer Barbara Broccoli has confirmed manufacturing on the reboot received’t start for at the least two years.
When the time comes although, Scots followers would like to see Bond return to his Scottish roots, with Ian Fleming’s penultimate novel - You Solely Stay Twice - revealing that 007 has a Scottish father.
Madden has proven his capacity to painting a suited motion hero in BBC's Bodyguard sequence, and has made it into the blockbuster scene starring in Marvel's Eternals.
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