Next James Bond odds slashed by 88% on ‘producers’ favourite’ in last 24 hours
Last week, multiple scoopers reported that the next James Bond auditions are in their final screen tests, with names like Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Jack O’Connell rumoured to still be in the running. But apparently, new 007 producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman may have already found their man in one Jack Barton, a relative unknown. The 31-year-old English actor, who shares UK publicists with Daniel Craig, has had roles in the TV shows Heartstopper and SAS: Rogue Heroes. Meanwhile, his only film credit is a small role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things.
TL;DR
- Jack Barton, a 31-year-old English actor, is a surprise frontrunner to be the next James Bond.
- Barton's odds have been slashed by 88% from 50-1 to 6-1 in the last 24 hours.
- He has appeared in TV shows 'Heartstopper' and 'SAS: Rogue Heroes', with a small role in 'Poor Things' as his only film credit.
- Jack Lowden and Callum Turner remain ahead of Barton in the betting odds.
- Other rumored contenders include Henry Cavill, Jack O’Connell, Josh O’Connor, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Elordi.