Rising British star gives crushing update after being tipped for James Bond

A favourite to instrumentality connected the relation of James Bond has crushed fans hopes helium volition beryllium the adjacent 007.

Netflix heartthrob Leo Woodall is 1 of the hotly tipped contenders to measurement into Daniel Craig’s shoes for Bond’s adjacent outing alongside the likes of Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Handsome Woodall, 27, broke fans’ hearts arsenic the troubled yet charismatic Dexter successful the streaming platform’s adaptation of David Nicholls’ One Day earlier this year.

But those hoping to spot him instrumentality his martini shaken, not stirred, are retired of luck aft The White Lotus prima appeared connected Lorraine alongside his castmates successful the latest Bridget Jones films.

‘I asked my agents awhile agone if determination was thing successful it (the Bond rumours) and they went “we haven’t heard thing astir it”. So I deliberation it’s 1 of those rumours spawned from nothing,’ helium revealed.

James Bond’s tuxedo and licence to termination person been waiting to beryllium inherited since Daniel Craig’s last crook arsenic 007 successful 2021’s No Time To Die.

Since past – and adjacent earlier – determination person been galore British actors said to beryllium successful the running, from fan-favourite Venom histrion Tom Hardy to The Witcher prima Henry Cavill, Oppenheimer Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy and Poldark’s Aidan Turner.

In caller months, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been the blistery favourite, sending the rumour mill into overdrive implicit his possible engagement with the franchise, ever since it was reported successful December 2022 that helium had apparently shot the classical 007 weapon tube sequence that appears successful the authoritative opening for each Bond movie.

However, likelihood antecedently enactment Woodall firmly successful the moving – adjacent supra a past favourite.

According to betideas.com, the prima – who adjacent appears successful Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy alongside Renée Zellweger – was placed astatine 7/1 to regenerate Daniel Craig, putting him sixth successful the database and alongside immoderate of the long-standing favourites.

He antecedently broke done successful US transgression play Snowfall and volition adjacent beryllium seen successful the untitled F1 play alongside Brad Pitt, Sir Lewis Hamilton and Javier Bardem.

‘The hunt for our adjacent James Bond was seemingly a foregone decision pursuing reports Aaron Taylor-Johnson had been offered the relation a fewer months back, but a play of elongated soundlessness has had punters speculating if there’s different twist successful the tale,’ commented betideas.com’s spokesperson Lee Astley said astatine the time.

‘That twist whitethorn travel successful the signifier of Leo Woodall, with the histrion gaining popularity successful the betting pursuing his stint successful The White Lotus and One Day.

‘Woodall is simply a caller summation to the marketplace astatine 7/1 – instantly placing him among the favourites for the role.’

The actor’s illustration volition surely spell stratospheric successful 2025 regardless, erstwhile helium appears successful the 4th Bridget Jones film, wherever helium plays the widow’s toyboy emotion interest, Roxster.

Frontrunner Johnson offered a blunt response astatine the extremity of 2024 erstwhile asked astir the anticipation of him taking connected the Bond role.

‘Another quality everyone is dying to spot you arsenic is Bond. What bash you marque of that proposition that fans have?’ Entertainment Tonight asked an amused-looking Johnson.

After a speedy chuckle, he replied: ‘I would accidental travel see Kraven because that’s what’s out this play and it’s not going to disappoint. I committedness you that, guys.’

This nonfiction was archetypal published connected June 13, 2024.

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