James Bond: Tom Hardy's odds cut AGAIN as he surges in race to replace Daniel Craig

Giving Hardy a run for his money on 5/1 is Tom Hiddleston, while Aidan Turner and Richard Madden are close behind on 6/1.

Peaky Blinders favourite Hardy has dodged questions about the part of Bond in the past, saying he doesn’t want to jinx his chances with franchise bosses.

“There’s a saying amongst us in the fraternity of acting,” he said in 2015, when asked about speculation he could be next to don the famous tuxedo. “That if you talk about it you’re automatically out of the race.

“So I can’t possibly comment on that one!”

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