Who will be the next Mr Bond?

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We have waited patiently for over a year to watch the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise “No Time to Die” with numerous release dates coming and going but one thing is certain this outing will be beefy Daniel Craig’s final as the suave and rugged 007

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HENRY CAVILL

Many fans would be aghast if an American claims the coveted role of Bond but if there was one who could fill the shoes of previous Bonds then “Superman” Henry Cavill fits the bill.

With broad shoulders a square jaw and blue eyes, Cavill is classically handsome and proves he can carry the role think “The man from U.N.C.L.E.” Back in 2005, Cavill auditioned for the role, aged 22 reaching the final two before Craig edged him out, so sixteen years later, could this be second time lucky?

TOM HARDY

Bookies & housewives favourite Tom Hardy has been tipped by Ladbrookes as the front runner following unconfirmed reports of his casting in September last year.

The English actor certainly has the brooding look, the magnetism and the maverick streak in spades and he gets the women swooning however Tom does relish in taking on villainous roles, think “The Dark Knight”, “Legend” and “Broson,” but with an endorsement from fellow Bond star Pierce Brosnan “I think Tom Hardy could be a good Bond.

I’d be happy to see him do it.” Who would disagree!

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CILLIAN MURPHY

Peaky Blinders front man Cillian Murphy has the rugged Irish good looks and cheeky glint in those dreamy blue eyes that Bond fans have come to expect.

As an actor he’s shown his talent and ability to transform himself into what a character requires think Jonathan Crane in Batman Begins, Fischer in Inception and Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders where he has shown that he’s more than capable of playing a cold, methodical, resourceful, charming and brutally violent character, as well as a ladies man which is a necessity for anyone playing Bond!

IDRIS ELBA

From The Wire to Luther, Pacific Rim and Thor, Idris Elba is the perfect fit for Bond: tall, ridiculously handsome, magnetic and sharp in a suit.

Sadly at 48, time may have passed him by but with spades of charisma and a huge fan base Idris would indeed make for a distinguished 007. Not to mention the fact that he’d make history as the first black actor to play the spy.

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Quite and moody with chiselled good looks James Norton is another contender high on the bookie lists and with a spate of BBC thrillers in the last few years this has certainly helped raise the British actor’s profile.

The quintessential English gentleman Norton’s got both a classic Bond’s suaveness and Craig’s rough charisma, his most recent starring role in “McMafia” brought him to the attention of many Bond fans proving he’s certainly got the ‘wearing of a suit’ and ‘waving of a gun’ aspects of the role down to a tee and with a lower profile than that of other contenders this may play into his hands.

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