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Henry Cavill has been revealed to be the ‘punters’ clear favourite’ to become the next James Bond after Bookies’ odds improved.
The actor, 42, who very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel Craig, has been in the running for the past few years.
A host of other names have also been touted since Daniel relinquished the role in 2021 after the release of No Time To Die.
According to new odds from Ladbrokes, Henry has been slashed from 10/1 to 3/1, making him the current second favourite.
The bookies also revealed he was punters’ clear favourite to be the next Bond in terms of bets placed.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is still the frontrunner, with odds-on at 8/11, while Theo James is now out at 7/1 from 5/1.
Henry Cavill has been revealed to be the ‘punters’ clear favourite’ to become the next James Bond after Bookies’ odds improved
The actor, 42, who very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel Craig (pictured in No Time To Die), has been in the running for the past few years
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: ‘Just when it looked like it was running out of steam, the Henry Cavill-for-James Bond bandwagon has picked up again.
‘Cavill seems perfect for the role, but would he make enough of a splash for new rightsholders Amazon?’
Elsewhere, Callum Turner is at 5/1 followed by Harris Dickinson at 8/1, Tom Holland with odds of 10/1 and Jack Lowden in at 10/1.
Footage of Henry‘s ‘tremendous’ audition for the role of James Bond resurfaced 20 years after he very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel.
In the old tape, the actor did his best to impress the production team as he delivered some of the character’s most famous lines in a bid to beat around eight other stars.
The Superman star, then 22, cut a laidback figure in a leather jacket and with his dark brown locks slicked back as he stared into the distance and said, ‘Bond, James Bond’, before ordering a ‘vodka martini shaken not stirred’.
Henry channelled his inner Pierce Brosnan as he reprised the Irish star’s performance as the spy in GoldenEye but it was not quite enough to land him the coveted role.
Daniel went on to play James in five instalments, most recently bowing out in the 2021 thriller No Time To Die.
According to new odds from Ladbrokes, Henry has been slashed from 10/1 to 3/1, making him the current second favourite
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is still the frontrunner, with odds-on at 8/11
Meanwhile, Theo James is now out at 7/1 from 5/1
Footage of Henry ‘s ‘tremendous’ audition for the role of James Bond resurfaced 20 years after he very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel
His Jersey-born rival for the role of Ian Fleming’s iconic protagonist has since gone on to have a glittering career, starring as Charles Brandon in The Tudors and Sherlock Holmes as Enola Holmes in a long list of critically-acclaimed appearances.
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, who was behind the impressive screen test, told the Express that Henry had come close to becoming Bond but his age had been a problem.
He said: ‘He looked great in the audition. His acting was tremendous. And look, if Daniel didn’t exist Henry would have made an excellent Bond.
‘He looked terrific, he was in great physical shape… very handsome, very chiselled. He just looked a little young at that time back then.’
