.jpeg?trim=0,0,0,0&crop=&width=640&quality=70&enable=upscale)
It’s official, we now know who the new James Bond is - at least we do when it comes to new computer game 007 First Light.
Irish actor Patrick Gibson, whose most famous role to date was playing young Dexter Morgan in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, will voice the spy in the game, whose trailer was released this week.
Other cast members include Priyanga Burford as M, Alastair Mackenzie as Q, Kiera Lester as Miss Moneypenny, Lennie James as Bond mentor John Greenway, and Noemie Nakai as Miss Roth.
It comes weeks after we discovered who the directors and writer of the first Bond film since 2021 - Canadian Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, and Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight respectively.
But we still don’t know who will be playing the world’s most famous spy - with the casting thrown into doubt this year when Barbara Broccoli and her half brother Michael G. Wilson, who have effectively handpicked the Bond actors since the 1990s, signed over ‘full creative control’ to Amazon MGM Studios.
Recent months have seen several actors leading the pack to take over from Daniel Craig.
5. Jack O'Connell - 14/1
The biggest mover in recent weeks is 'Sinners' and 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' star Jack O'Connell. He wasn't even being mentioned for the role two weeks ago, but has now shot up to being the 14/1 fifth favourite to don 007's tux. At least he won't have to do an 'Irish' accent again... | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f
.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
6. Jack Lowden - 18/1
Equally at home on the stage or on the screen, Scottish actor Jack Lowden first found fame in 2016 BBC miniseries of 'War & Peace' and has since starred in the likes of 'Dunkirk' and 'Mary Queen of Scots'. He's reached his biggest audience to date starring opposite Gary Oldman in acclaimed spy drama 'Slow Horses' and is set to play Mr. Darcy in Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. His odds have been steadily lengthening - from 9/1 a couple of weeks ago to 18/1 today to be the first Scottish James Bond since Sean Connery. | Getty Images
7. Jacob Elordi - 20/1
Also now a 20/1 shot is a name that came from seemingly nowhere a couple of months ago - with Jacob Elordi previously one of the favourites. He's now a bit of a longshot to become the second Australian James Bond after George Lazenby. He shot to fame in 'Saltburn', played Elvis in 'Priscilla', and will soon be seen in 'Frankenstein'. | Getty Images
.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
8. Harris Dickinson - 20/1
Recently starring alongside Nicole Kidman in an eye-opening role in 'Babygirl', Harris Dickinson is apparently in the frame to play both Doctor Who and James Bond - although the TARDIS now looks more likely. It's only seven years since his first starring role in 'Beach Rats', but he's since barely put a foot wrong, playing John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series 'Trust', then bagging major roles in a string of big films including 'The King's Man', 'Triangle of Sadness', 'Where the Crawdads Sing', and 'The Iron Claw'. He's seen his Bond odds tumble in recent months but has now lengthened to 20/1 for the role as an announcement seems imminent. | Getty Images for BAFTA