Next James Bond Favourites 2024: The 13 actors most likely to succeed Daniel Craig as 007 - including Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Ever since Daniel Craig announced that ‘No Time To Die’ would be his last James Bond film, there has been feverish speculation about his successor.

The successful candidate will become the eighth actor to play Ian Fleming’s iconic character, following Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig

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There had been speculation that a woman could step into the role but the bookies’ favourites are all men, with ‘It’s a Sin’ actress Lydia West and ‘Gentleman Jack’ star Suranne Jones outsiders at odds of 33/1.

And it’s expected that 2024 will be the year when the big announcement is made.

Here are the 13 actors most hotly tipped to don the tuxedo and enjoy a vodka martini, shaken not stirred.

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