Next James Bond odds revealed: As Oxfordshire actor makes the list

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The next James Bond actor odds have been revealed as speculation ramps up about the next actor to take on the role.

Callum Turner is still the favourite to become the next James Bond, leading the betting odds ahead of Scottish actor Jack Lowden.

Reports say the search for the next person to step into the shoes of the British spy is entering its final stages, with a shortlist of actors said to be in the final stages of auditions.

Pop star Dua Lipa's husband Turner is priced at 4/7 for the role and Lowden is close behind at 5/2, while The Crown star Josh O'Connor is further behind at 9/1.

Callum Turner is rumoured to take on the roleCallum Turner is rumoured to take on the role

The betting figures also suggest Turner is the public's preferred choice, accounting for 67 per cent of bets compared with 33 per cent for Lowden.

Former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has thrown his support behind Turner, whom he worked with on the 2017 film The Only Living Boy in New York.

Jonathan BaileyOxfordshire actor Jonathan Bailey is also rumoured to take on the role (Image: PA)

Oxfordshire actor Jonathan Bailey, who has appeared in Wicked and Bridgerton, has also featured in speculation surrounding the role.

Among other contenders for the role is Robert Pattinson, James Norton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Richard Madden, Tom Holland and Taron Egerton.

Both Idris Elba and Henry Cavill are also rumoured to be on the shortlist; Henry Cavill notably auditioned against Daniel Craig for the Casino Royale film in 2006, before being deemed too young for the film, at just 22-years-old at the time.

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