It has been over three years since the release of Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond in ‘No Time To Die’ - with the actor confirming that he was hanging up his tux.
Since then there has been no letup in the speculation over who will succeed him in one of the world’s biggest film franchaises, following in the footsteps of Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan - as well as Craig himself.
People are wondering who will follow Billie Eilish - who won an Oscar for her Bond song No Time To Die - to sing the theme to the as-yet-untitled 26th Bond film film.
Whoever it is will be following in the footsteps of singing greats like Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Adele, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatry, Louis Armstrong and Madonna - all of whom have performed songs used in the films.
Here are the 13 favourites to get the job.
9. SZA
Another Glastonbury 2024 headliner is a 7/1 shot for Bond - American singer SZA. She'll be playing Hampden Park with Kendrick Lamar this summer. | Getty Images
10. Adele
Adele has already written a Bond song - winning an Oscar for Skyfall. She's priced at 7/1 to have another go | Getty Images
11. Florence + the Machine
It's been a couple of years since Florence + The Machine's last album 'Dance Fever'. A Bond song would bring them right back into the spotlight. You can get odds of 9/1 on them penning one. | Getty Images for Florence + the
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12. Olivia Rodrigo
It's been an incredible few years for Olivia Rodrigo, going for virtual unknown to a global star with two hit albums under her belt. She'd be a popular choice to sing the next Bond song, and is priced at 9/1. | Getty Images