It has been six long years since Daniel Craig starred in the last instalment of the money-spinning James Bond franchaise, No Time To Die.
Now it seems likely the 007-drought will be coming to an end in 2027, with Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve already on board to direct and Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight signed up to write the script.
Now it’s just the minor matter of finding the third main part of the jigsaw - the actor (or actress) who will take on the iconic main role and become the world’s most famous spy.
It will be a life-changing role for whoever takes it on and becomes only the eighth actor to play 007 following Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.
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Since Daniel Craig hung up his tux there have been many different actors rumoured to be in the frame, but all bets were off when Barbara Broccoli and her half brother Michael G. Wilson, who have handpicked the Bond actors since the 1990s, signed over ‘full creative control’ to Amazon MGM Studios.
The bookies now seem to have narrowed it down to 14 most likely possibilities - with five in particular leading the way.
Here’s who they are and how likely it is that they will become the world’s most famous superspy.
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5. Leo Suter - 7/1
Leo Suter makes it, at least, a five horse race - having only recently entered the running he's now down to single figures - a 7/1 shot. His highest-profile performance to date is as Harald Sigurdsson in the Netflix series 'Vikings: Valhalla'. | Getty Images for Netflix
6. Jonathan Bailey - 12/1
A new name in the running to become the next James Bond is Jonathan Bailey. He wasn't even being talked about for the role before now but is suddenly the 12/1 joint sixth favourite. He started his career on the stage, winning an Olivier Award, before rising to fame in television series 'Broadchurch'. He's now a big screen star, with roles in huge blockbusters like 'Wicked' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth'. | Getty Images
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7. Harris Dickinson - 12/1
Harris Dickinson has had a string of acclaimed film roles in his short career to date, including 'Baby Girl', 'The King's Man', 'Triangle of Sadness', 'Where the Crawdads Sing', and 'The Iron Claw'. His directorial debut 'Urchin' recently premiered at the London Film Festival. He's also priced at 12/1 to make Bond his next career move. | Getty Images
8. Jack O'Connell - 14/1
'SAS: Rogue Heroes' star Jack O'Connell has appeared in two of this year's most talked-about films - 'Sinners' and '28 Years Later'. He's now the 14/1 clear eighth favourite to don 007's tux. | Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pi