20 March 2022
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Who will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond?
We could be seeing an Irish actor take over from Daniel Craig and become the next James Bond if the latest betting trends are anything to go by.
Sunday afternoon resulted in some speculative bets arriving with BoyleSports traders having to cut two Irish names in the James Bond betting. Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy – from Douglas, Cork – is the biggest mover with his odds shrinking into 14/1 from 20/1 to don the famous tuxedo.
If he is chosen as the next Bond, Murphy would be the second actor from Ireland to play the part after Pierce Brosnan. This is not the first-time support has arrived for the Irishman, but this is the lowest price he has been in some time.
The second Irish Hollywood star seeing support to play the secret service spy is Jamie Dornan. The Belfast star is now 12/1 from 16/1, the lowest price he has ever been. Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page remains the frontrunner at 5/2 ahead of Tom Hardy at 5/1.
Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “The next James Bond betting market has been a popular one for us but this week we are seeing support for Irish actors. Cillian Murphy is 14/1 from 20/1 to replace Daniel Craig while Jamie Dornan is 12/1 from 16/1. It is still all speculation at the moment with Rege-Jean Page still the 5/2 frontrunner, but we will be keeping an eye on the Irish names as support continues to grow gradually.”
James Bond – Next Bond ~ Next ‘James Bond’ After Daniel Craig
5-2 Rege-Jean Page
5 Tom Hardy
6 Idris Elba
8 James Norton
9 Richard Madden
12 Michael Fassbender
12 Jamie Dornan
14 Jack Lowden
14 Tom Hooper
14 Cillian Murphy
16 Henry Golding
16 Sam Heughan
20 Chris Hemsworth
20 Clive Owen
20 Aidan Turner
20 Jamie Bell
25 Tom Hiddleston
25 Luke Evans
40 Jack Huston
50 Jack O’Connell
50 Paul Mescal
50 Benedict Cumberbatch
66 Matt Damon
66 Kit Harrington
66 Tom Ellis
100 James Purefoy
100 Tyson Fury
100 Colin O’Donoghue
100 Colin Farrell
200 Martin Compston
200 Saoirse Ronan
200 Katie Taylor
500 David Beckham
500 Robbie Williams
500 Conor McGregor
1000 Donald J Trump
1000 Jacob Rees-Mogg
