It has been over three years since Daniel Craig’s hung up his tux after starring in his final James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die’.
Since then there has been no letup in the speculation over who will succeed him in one of the world’s biggest film franchaises.
At various points Idris Elba, Henry Cavill and Paul Mescal have seemed to be in poll position to follow in the footsteps of Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan - as well as Craig himself.
In 2024 it was reported that Kickass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson had accepted the job, but it seems that this may not have been entirely accurate.
Now there’s a new name leading the bookies odds for the first time in nearly a year - The Crown star Josh O’Connor.
Here he is, along with the 14 other actors still in the frame according to the bookies.
9. Henry Cavill - 8/1
Superman and The Witcher star Henry Cavill had previously been favourite to be the next Bond, but his odds have been lengthening for the past year and he's now slumped to odds of 8/1. He's no stranger to playing iconic British characters - he portrays Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes films. | Getty Images for CinemaCon
10. Jack Lowden - 8/1
Equally at home on the stage or on the screen, Scot 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. He's priced at 8/1 to be the first Scottish James Bond since Sean Connery. | Getty Images
11. Harris Dickinson - 10/1
A new name in the frame to play the world's most famous spy is Harris Dickinson. 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. His odds are 10/1 and falling. | Getty Images for Academy Museum
12. Damson Idris - 10/1
Another of the lesser-known names who has been regularly mentioned as a possible Daniel Craig successor is Damson Idris. He is best known for starring in crime drama Snowfall and also played the lead role in Netflix sci-fi Outside the Wire. He's a 10/1 shot. | Getty Images for Academy Museum