'Quiet in Silence': Jamie Dornan Divorced Amelia Warner

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00:00 Jamie Dornan sees surge in bets for next James Bond, but who's still the favourite?

00:05 For your eyes only, the race to be 007 has just taken another dramatic turn.

00:11 So prepare to be shaken and very much stirred as we take a look at the bookies' favourites

00:15 to land the most prestigious of roles.

00:18 Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan has seen a surge of people backing him to be the

00:23 next James Bond.

00:25 The Northern Irish actor's odds have been dramatically slashed from 20 to 1 to 14 to

00:30 1 at William Hill, but one hugely popular Brit actor is still the red-hot favourite.

00:36 Spiralling interest in Dornan is thought to be down to a rumour he's set to star in Marvel's

00:41 upcoming Fantastic Four film, with fans speculating whether he'll take on the main role of Reed

00:46 Richards, or step into Chris Evans' footsteps as the Human Torch.

00:51 The movie is expected to hit screens on November 8, 2024, with many rushing to speculate on

00:58 the rumours, although Marvel's yet to make an official announcement.

01:02 However, it seems this is enough to convince fans the spotlight is turning to Dornan for

01:07 007, a role he's been linked to since Daniel Craig stepped down as the secret agent after

01:12 last year's No Time To Die.

01:15 Dornan, previously sitting in the middle of the market, has now moved closer to the top,

01:20 rubbing shoulders with the likes of Richard Madden and Michael Fassbender.

01:25 This means Dornan has overtaken Peaky Blinders' Cillian Murphy, 20 to 1, as the Irish front-runner

01:31 to take on the coveted role, while German-Irish Michael Fassbender is a top contender, priced

01:37 at 12 to 1.

01:39 Luther star Idris Elba is still the favourite at 5 to 2.

01:43 Nervous about playing 007

01:46 Dornan first responded to the rumours he would play the next James Bond back in April, stating

01:51 the fierce speculation around the role made him nervous, particularly following surprise

01:56 castings like Robert Patton.

01:58 The rumours were not the first time Dornan has been cast in the role, as he has been

02:05 the first.

02:13 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

02:21 the only female lead in the film.

02:29 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

02:37 the only female lead in the film.

02:44 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

02:52 the only female lead in the film.

03:00 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

03:07 the only female lead in the film.

03:12 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

03:19 the only female lead in the film.

03:24 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

03:31 the only female lead in the film.

03:36 Dornan's role in the film is a bit of a mystery, as he is the only male lead in the film, and

03:43 the only female lead in the film.

03:48 Michael Fassbender is a top contender, priced at 12 to 1.

03:55 Michael Fassbender is a top contender, priced at 12 to 1.

04:02 Michael Fassbender is a top contender, priced at 12 to 1.

04:09 Luther star Idris Elba is still the favorite at 5 to 2.

04:16 Dornan first responded to the rumors he would play the next James Bond back in April, stating

04:22 the fierce speculation around the role made him nervous, particularly following surprise

04:27 castings like Robert Pattinson as the new Batman.

04:30 Dornan said, "Daniel Craig got cast as James Bond, and the reaction to it, was 100% negative.

04:38 It was actually disturbing when you see the venomous anger people have over casting decisions."

04:44 Despite this, he said it's a cool thing to be in the mix for the next 007.

04:49 If Dornan did end up as the next James Bond, with Barbara Broccoli confirming that filming

04:54 isn't set to take place for at least two years, he'd be able to pick up where the legendary

04:59 Irish 007 alumni Pierce Brosnan left off.

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