James Bond: James Norton's odds cut AGAIN as Tom Hardy drifts in race for new 007

Hardy, meanwhile, was first linked to the part after Craig said Spectre was his last Bond movie.

The movie was released 2015, with Craig insisting he’d rather “slash [his wrists] than return for another outing.

However, Bond boss Barbara Broccoli later convinced him to reprise the role one final time with a tantalising storyline for No Time To Die.

In 2017, Hardy was asked about speculation he could take over as the next 007 during an interview with the Daily Beast.

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