The TV govt went on to inform the publication: "I think the days of a white Bond are over. You could look to the recent casting of Doctor Who as a bellwether in that respect.

“I’d be particularly surprised if it was a white, clipped, upper middle class English actor. That would be a bold move but I think it would be suicidal for the Broccoli franchise." (sic)

Another govt went on to disagree, nonetheless, including they "would be surprised if Bond wasn’t white".

The first govt prompt that Elba might have been the best choice for the function, however added that his time has been and gone.

Elba, on the time of writing, nonetheless has an unbelievable set of odds from Ladbrokes with 14/1 on claiming the 007 function.

However, contemplating Elba is already 50-years-old, his probabilities might have been and gone; particularly contemplating the Bond bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have already confirmed they're in search of a brand new actor to embody Bond for years to come back.

With that stated, the Bond bosses have already confirmed the following James Bond might be performed by an actor of any color.

Broccoli informed The Hollywood Reporter: "He should be British, so British can be any [ethnicity or race]. I think one of the successes of Bond is that it isn't afraid to change with the times. Sometimes it got a little stuck in the time, but the books were written in the '50s, the films started in the '60s. I mean, the world has changed dramatically since then. We've just had to constantly reinvent him, and we've had the opportunity with each new actor to recalibrate the series."

And there are some main actors of color within the Bond odds in the intervening time. Ladbrokes locations British star Regé-Jean Page at 8/1, whereas Sope Dirisu has 16/1.

Riz Ahmed can be within the working with a staggering 33/1, whereas Chiwetel Ejiofor has 40/1 in the intervening time.

Leading the cost, nonetheless, remains to be James Norton, of Happy Valley fame, with 7/4 odds on claiming the function.

Ladbrokes' Alex Apati stated of the percentages: "Punters are beginning to lean in direction of James Norton as soon as once more within the race to interchange Daniel Craig, and we have been pressured to slash his odds consequently... a lot in order that he now heads the betting."