Betting agencies predict favorites for next James Bond roles

As final casting tests for the next James Bond film are expected to begin, betting agencies have released odds for the lead role, the ‘Bond girl’ characters, and the film's theme song artist.

According to data from the British platform Oddschecker, Jack Lowden is the frontrunner to play 007 with a 62 percent probability. He is followed by Callum Turner at 25 percent and Josh O'Connor at 13 percent. Other names mentioned in the betting markets include Richard Madden, Jacob Elordi, and Jack O'Connell.

For the role of the next ‘Bond girl,’ BetOnline places Margot Robbie at 33 percent, while Sydney Sweeney and Anya Taylor-Joy both hold 25 percent odds. Other notable actresses in the running include Florence Pugh and Zendaya. Regarding the film's theme song, various artists are being tracked by bookmakers as potential performers.