Today marks 18 years since Daniel Craig was introduced because the sixth actor to formally play James Bond.

The Layer Cake star had overwhelmed an early Twenties Henry Cavill to the function after a sequence of display exams, together with a recreation of Sean Connery’s towel scene in From Russia with Love.

Yet it’s additionally now been over two years since Craig’s fifth and closing Bond film No Time To Die hit cinemas and followers are nonetheless awaiting an official announcement of his substitute.

Given the on-going Hollywood actor’s strike, and contemplating it took three years after Pierce Brosnan’s Die Another Day for the outgoing star to be introduced, our greatest guess for official casting of the brand new 007 could be someday in 2024 for a 2025 launch.

Rumours abound of talks with Christopher Nolan, who reportedly wants a proper 1950s Ian Fleming book adaptation reboot of the franchise, and there are 4 main contenders for the lead function in line with the bookies.

According to Oddschecker, because it stands Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the favorite to be the following Bond with odds of 11-4.

The 33-year-old has performed it coy in interviews following rumours that he impressed Barbara Broccoli in a secret audition.

And provided that Nolan has directed him earlier than in Tenet, we wouldn’t be shocked if he was in severe rivalry.

Just behind Taylor-Johnson on 5-1 is James Norton, who famously walked by means of a on line casino in black tie within the opening of BBC’s McMafia.

Meanwhile, rising star Damson Idris is on 11-2, alongside Casino Royale runner-up Henry Cavill himself.

The latter performs a James Bond-esque spy within the upcoming Argylle, directed by Kingsman’s Matthew Vaughn.