The New James Bond
WHO WILL BE THE NEW JAMES BOND ???
Daniel Craig has signed up for a US TV series, throwing his future as James Bond into doubt.
He will star in Purity, which is set to run for several series of 20 episodes each.
Speaking
last year, the 47-year-old actor said he would “rather slash my wrists”
than play 007 again after starring in hit movie Spectre, which made
£600million at the box office.
Especially after Craig's recent comments regarding a possible successor.
When asked who he would like to be the next James Bond,
He replied: “Look, I don’t give a fuck. Good luck to them.”
Daniel has played the Brit spy for a decade, starring in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
Among
those tipped to take on the role are Damian Lewis, 45, Tom Hardy, 38,
Henry Cavill, 32, and Michael Fassbender, 38. Idris Elba, 43, has also
been touted as the first black Bond.
Purity is based on the Jonathan Franzen novel.
Daniel will play charismatic German Andreas Wolf, who offers to help US woman Purity find her father.
The
series, produced by Scott Rudin — who worked with Daniel on 2011’s The
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film — is at the centre of a bidding war
between Showtime, Netflix, Amazon and FX.
The current betting is as follows :
Sam Riley 20/1
Highly Unlikely
The Front Runners
Tom Hardy 6/5
He mumbles far too much we'd need subtitles on every scene.
Has made so many other varied films you can't really see him tying himself to this franchise at this stage of his career. Although he is older than I thought , he is a very young looking 38.
The birds love him.
Damien Lewis 7/4
Too gingery for me , and he is always exhaling really long breaths through his hooter
Really gets on your pip once you clock it.
Idris Elba 4/1
He just doesn't move around quick enough for my liking.
He's a big old unit , apparently a diamond geezer in real life and a bloody good disc jockey
But far too cumbersome for this role in my opinion.
Henry Cavill 6/1
Handsome devil this fella , apparently he just missed out last time so it is feasible Barbara Broccoli may go back for seconds .. a good outside bet.
Aidan Turner 6/1
I have a feeling it could be this fellow Irishman. Although I am probably biased in that regard.
Certainly one for the ladies ... they were double swooning at him in Poldark
OTHERS WELL WORTH CONSIDERING
Michael Fassbender 14/1
Jamie Doran 14/1
Tom Hiddleston 18/1
Long Shots
Christian Bale
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