James Bond: New 007 Sam Heughan? DRAMATIC revelation about Outlander star's chances

“Sam Heughan is undoubtedly the biggest market mover of the year so far,” Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said.

“In the last few months he’s gone from having as much of a chance as Harry Styles, to now being right up there among the frontrunners to play Bond after Daniel Craig.”

Heughan, who is best known for playing Jamie Fraser in Outlander, previously spoke out about the possibility of bringing Bond back to Scotland.

Asked whether he would want the part, he told STV: “I think any actor who says they wouldn’t would be lying.