U.K. Bookies Are Betting on This Actor as the Next James Bond

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If U.K. bookmakers are to be believed, Damian Lewis may be the next James Bond.

William Hill has slashed odds on Lewis, 44, becoming the next 007, citing a number of large bets on the Homeland and Wolf Hall star. Odds for Lewis are as short as 6/4, pushing him ahead of other favorites like Idris Elba (5/2), Tom Hardy (4/1), Henry Cavill (5/1), and Michael Fassbender (7/1).

Daniel Craig, 47, is believed to be contracted to one more Bond film after the upcoming Spectre, and rumors have been swirling for years about who might replace him. (Idris Elba was the longtime favorite, but in April, he said that the rumor was “really starting to eat itself,” adding, “If there was ever any chance of me getting Bond, it’s gone.”)

In the meantime, Spectre, the 24th Bond movie, will be released Nov. 6.

This article originally appeared on EW.com.

Meet Every James Bond Ever

DR NO
Dr. No (1962) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
From Russia with Love (1963) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
Goldfinger (1964) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
Thunderball (1965) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
You Only Live Twice (1967) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - George LazenbyUnited Artists
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Sean ConneryUnited Artists
LIVE AND LET DIE, from left: Jane Seymour, Roger Moore, 1973, liveandletdie1973-fsct17, Photo by: Ev
Live and Let Die (1973) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
Moonraker (1979) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
Octopussy (1983) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
A View to a Kill (1985) - Roger MooreUnited Artists
The Living Daylights (1987) - Timothy DaltonUnited Artists
Licence to Kill (1989) - Timothy DaltonUnited Artists
GoldenEye (1995) - Pierce BrosnanMGM
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Pierce BrosnanMGM
The World Is Not Enough (1999) - Pierce BrosnanMGM
Die Another Day
Die Another Day (2002) - Pierce BrosnanMGM
CASINO ROYALE
Casino Royale (2006) - Daniel CraigMGM/Columbia
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008) - Daniel CraigMGM/Columbia
Daniel Craig
Skyfall (2012) - Daniel CraigMGM/Columbia

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