Most ‘desirable’ James Bond actor revealed – and he’s more popular than Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig whitethorn person been the longest-serving James Bond histrion successful past but, according to bookies, he’s not the astir desirable. 

The federation has spoken and deemed Pierce Brosnan the astir desired 007 of each clip based connected a fewer factors similar social media popularity, attractiveness and adjacent facial creation according to probe conducted by Betway. 

Of course, Brosnan, 71, is 1 of the astir recognisable Bonds of modern times having starred successful 4 blockbuster movies successful the franchise betwixt 1995 and 2002. His last instalment, Die Another Day, grossed a staggering $431million (£324million) astatine the container office. 

Even with Craig’s lengthy tenure arsenic Bond – 15 years, to beryllium precise – Brosnan inactive notches up an awesome yearly hunt measurement of astir 3 cardinal and an attractiveness standing of 8 retired of 10. 

Brosnan’s societal media beingness is besides blistery property, boosting his attractiveness standing with 2.1million followers. His enactment of 4 Bond movies whitethorn not person the highest ratings of them each but they inactive people supra mean astatine 6.6/10 connected IMDb. 

Following down arsenic the 2nd astir desired Bond is the precocious Sir Sean Connery, who starred successful a whopping 7 movies for implicit 20 years. He boasts an attractiveness standing of 7.6/10 and, portion his societal media pursuing pales successful examination to Brosnan’s, helium inactive boasts 43,000 fans crossed platforms. 

His iconic films, which see Goldfinger and From Russia With Love, person an mean prima standing of 7/10. 

Alas, Craig has managed to sneak into a apical spot astatine fig three; the astir caller Bond holds the grounds for the astir Reddit notation (16,018) and the highest wide movie prima standing of 7.3 retired of 10. The 56-year-old played the British spy successful 5 movies, including Skyfall, Casino Royale and his past quality successful 2021’s No Time to Die. 

Barry Nelson, who was the archetypal histrion to play Bond successful a 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale, ranks 3rd for the highest attractiveness standing with an awesome 7.4 portion George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton some scored 6.7/10 for the IMDb prima ratings. 

The spot for Bond is presently vacant with workplace bosses yet to denote which histrion volition regenerate Craig. 

Hollywood heartthrobs specified arsenic Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James are among the favourites to snag the coveted role, but it was precocious said that it could beryllium 2 years earlier we larn who has been signed up.

According to manufacture experts, we’re looking astatine 2026 ‘at the earliest’ truthful we whitethorn conscionable person to support reminiscing astir Bonds gone by to support america warm.

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