New James Bond Betting Odds – Part One
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Yes, we know we’re getting a little monomaniacal about the identity of the new James Bond. But before, it was all speculation. Now, we’ve got actual betting odds to get excited about.
There has been so much dilly-dallying about naming the actor who will play the new James Bond that anticipation is at fever-pitch. The film will start shooting in a matter of months, so an announcement has to be made soon. Here’s what we know so far…
The new film will be an adaptation of Casino Royale, the only Bond book that hasn’t been made into a movie yet. The scriptwriter, Paul Haggis, has said that the new James Bond is only 28-years old and there will be no Q in the movie.
Bearing that in mind, let’s take a peek at some of the contenders to fill the books of 007. What’s great about this market is that it’s pretty new – most of the contenders have odds of 3/1. Even the favourites. So lets have a look at five of the contenders to be the new James Bond, with a little bit of help from Betfair.com…
Daniel Craig – Despite having a face that looks like it’s been
carved out of slightly too warm wax, Daniel Craig is a firm favourite
to become the new Bond. He’s been spotted trying to buy a first edition
copy of Casino Royale, and his name has refused to disappear from the
competition, despite all of his sly "No, I don’t really want it"
comments. He’s got the shortest odds of the pack, this lad. Current
odds – 9/4
Hugh Grant – Unbelievably, Hugh Grant is a name in this market.
We’re sure he’s a perfectly capable actor outside of the "oh bloody
bugger" spluttering posho toff field, but James Bond? We’ll admit he
has a certain way with women and, um, well, he’s vaguely urbane. But
that’s about it. Current odds – 3/1
Paul Bettany – Until we read his name on this list, it’d never
occurred to us how great Paul Bettany would be as James Bond. He’s
exceptionally versatile; he’s done bumbling comedy, arthouse bibble,
nautical blockbusters and dead hard gangsters. He’ll never get the job,
obviously: his name has never been mentioned as a contender, and he’d
probably want to do other things in his career. But we say give him the
job. And get his wife in as a Bond girl, too. Current odds – 3/1
Sean Bean – Beany would also be a good choice for Bond but for three
points – 1) he’s far too old, 2) he was already in Goldeneye, and 3)
he’s already carved out his own niche for playing slightly sinister
British baddies in every single American ever freaking made. But apart
from that, yeah, why not? Current odds – 3/1
Andrew Flintoff – Oh yeah, very funny lads. Ever since Andrew
Flintoff single-handedly massacred every Australian in the country with
his own hands (or something – look, we don’t really read the news), he’s the
newest British hero. He’s also a great big bleary-eyed drunkard, so the
script will have to be changed to "Martini. Shaken not stirred.
Actually, better make that 18 Martinis and a bucket of cheeky vimto,
yer fooching basterrd." Current odds – 3/1
There’ll be more where this lot came from tomorrow, but if you want to know the betting odds for all of the new James Bond contenders, head over to the General Special Bets section of Betfair.com. You get free stuff when you join up, look…
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[story by Stuart Heritage]
