The newest James Bond movie, No Time To Die, hit cinemas in 2021 and marked the ultimate time Daniel Craig took on the long-lasting function of 007.

Since then, the race has been on for one more Hollywood actor to take over because the suave spy.

While numerous names have come and gone within the Bond odds, Aidan Turner has been a relentless within the prime ten for the previous two years.

Unfortunately, right this moment, Monday, June 19, 2023, could mark the top of the highway for Turner's hopes to grow to be the following 007.

Today is the star's fortieth birthday. And, contemplating Bond bosses behind the scenes are reportedly in search of a youthful star to play the hero for many years to come back, Turner could have simply aged out of the function.

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At the second, Ladbrokes have given Turner meagre 16/1 odds on changing into the following James Bond.

The bookies' Alex Apati stated: "Aidan Turner was - not too way back - thought-about a real frontrunner to interchange Daniel Craig as 007. however with Bond chiefs seemingly making it clear precisely what they're in search of, we would not be stunned to see the birthday boy proceed to float over the approaching weeks and months."

Even extra damning for the Poldark star is that he has some highly effective competitors within the Bond odds, as properly, together with Tom Hardy.

Hardy has grow to be one of many fan-favourite choices to take over as 007, and his odds mirror that. Ladbrokes at present have him in joint fourth place with 5/1.

However, he's neck-and-neck with Paapa Essiedu, who not too long ago hit Netflix once more within the newest sequence of Black Mirror.

The prime three begins with Happy Valley's James Norton, who has a robust 4/1, and could possibly be one of the best newcomer to the Bond odds checklist.

Ahead of him is former Superman star Henry Cavill who has an unimaginable 3/1 on changing into the brand new and improved James Bond.

But on the prime of the checklist is Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has a staggering 7/4 on donning the tuxedo and taking his martinis shaken, not stirred.

The former Marvel actor turned a agency favorite after rumours hit that he has already been concerned in display checks with Bond bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.

And at 33-years-old, he is perhaps within the candy spot by way of age to embody the hero for the following ten to fifteen years.