Subsequent James Bond – Idris Elba’s odds reduce in half after Apple TV news
Since Daniel Craig stop James Bond in 2021 after No Time To Die, the hunt has been on for who the subsequent James Bond might be.
Bond bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have confessed they’re on the lookout for the subsequent 007 star, however they’ll probably not announce something official for an additional yr or so.
With that mentioned, Idris Elba – one of many mainstays within the Bond odds – has simply had his odds slashed drastically after a brand new trailer dropped.
Previously, Bond bosses mentioned he was “part of the conversation” with regards to the subsequent Bond film – and these new odds from Coral now replicate that.
The main bookmaker has given Elba an unbelievable 7/1 odds on changing into the subsequent James Bond, down from 14/1 within the final 24 hours.
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Elba’s elevated help from followers follows the discharge of the Apple TV Plus trailer for Hijack.
The upcoming TV present has Elba taking up a stark and commanding function as Sam Nelson, a businessman utilizing his expertise to convey a peaceable finish to a flight hijacking.
Coral’s John Hill mentioned: “The trailer to Hijack has prompted help behind Idris Elba changing into the subsequent James Bond. This newest sequence is prone to strengthen Elba’s possibilities of being provided the long-lasting 007 function, which is why his odds have been slashed in half in our betting.”
Elba himself has mentioned he does not need the function, although. “It is not a goal for my career,” he lately defined. “I don’t think that playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals. It will definitely satisfy the will of a nation. I’m not gonna lie, every corner of the world I go, and I’m talking about different cultures, they always go ‘Bond.’ And I feel it is beyond me at this junction. It’s beyond me. It’s not a question of, should I, do I, will I. It is what the will of the nation dictates sometimes.”
With that mentioned, Elba has some main competitors within the Bond odds. At the highest of the checklist proper now’s Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has 15/8 on changing into the suave spy, and with rumours surfacing that he has already carried out some display screen checks for Bond bosses, issues may occur in a short time.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley star James Norton can be up for the function with a staggering 5/2.