Next James Bond: Bad news for Tom Hardy - new frontrunner changes 007 odds

Express. co. uk, actress Seymour has said she would "absolutely" return to the British franchise as Solitaire.

James "Arg" Argent oozed red carpet confidence in his latest snap as he embodied James Bond's 007 energy. Sharing the picture with his followers on Instagram, the former TOWIE star joked that he could be the next Daniel Craig as he posed in front of a flash and dazzling Aston Martin.The 34-year-old seemed in good spirits as he opted for a luxe grey suit and smart black trousers, after candidly admitting his relapse during his recovery from addiction last month.The reality TV favourite styled his usual dark wavy locks in a slicked-back look to complete the money shot. James wrote: "The Name's Argent...

completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, which co-owns the 007 movie franchise, two weeks ago, it instantly began splitting Bond into many pieces with its evil money-grubbing laser, effectively kicking off the death of a 60-year-old brand beloved by generations.You can smell the British flesh start to sizzle. Last week, Variety reported that Amazon Prime Video and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

Billie Eilish has celebrated a historic win, scooping the Oscar for Best Original Song at last night's Academy Awards for No Time To Die. 

Tom Hardy has been slowly slipping behind in the Bond odds. Daniel Craig's exit from the James Bond franchise has left fans wondering who would be the best actor to take over after No Time To Die - and Hardy has often been the most popular choice with fans. But not with the bookies.

Zack Sharf A gravestone for James Bond has been erected on the small island of Kalsoy, which is part of the larger Faroe Islands located between Norway and Iceland. It was on the Faroe Islands where Cary Fukunaga shot parts of the climax of “No Time to Die,” in which James Bond (Daniel Craig) dies in a missile explosion after thwarting the villainous Lyutsifer Safin (Rami Malek). The island was used as the setting for Safin’s evil lair.

Luke Pasqualino has become the latest famous face to be tipped to play James Bond following Daniel Craig's exit from the 007 franchise in the most recent film No Time To Die.The 32 year old is best known for playing Freddie McClair in Channel 4's Skins and Elvis Harte in BBC's Our Girl alongside Michelle Keegan. Bookmakers William Hill have placed Luke at 25/1 following his recent success as David Kostyk in US series Shadow and Bone.

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Daniel Craig stepped down from the James Bond franchise following No Time To Die, the race has been on for the next potential 007 stars. While the official announcement will likely be given within the next year, the bookies have their ears to the ground on who the best bets will be in the coming months.

Following Dame Shirley Bassey onto the stage after her performance of Diamonds Are Forever at the BAFTA Film Awards, Rebel Wilson entered to the strains of the Bond theme wearing a shimmering hot pink dress, complete with 80s-style padded shoulders.

Outlander star Sam Heughan has been one of the bookies favourites to take on the iconic 007 role since Daniel Craig announced he'd be stepping down.

Topher Grace got candid about Tom Hardy taking over the role of Venom.

Tom Hardy has returned to season six of Peaky Blinders as Alfie Solomons after he was shot in the face by Tommy Shelby in series four. The 44 year old actor, whose character has suffered facial injuries after the brutal shot in series four, is said to 'love' playing the role of the leader of a Jewish gang in the British period crime drama which is set in Birmingham. Meanwhile fans have praised his return to the hit BBC One series with one tweeting: "Tom Hardy’s performance in Peaky Blinders truly deserves an award." But while Tom, who married actress Charlotte Riley in 2014, is very committed to his acting, he also has a very impressive tattoo collection and has 30 inkings on his body.

Tom Hardy’s character Alfie Solomons has made his first appearance in Peaky Blinders season six.Despite having been shot in the face in season four by Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy), the season five finale confirmed Solomons was still alive and secretly living in Margate. He didn’t survive without injury though, having gone blind in one eye.In the second episode of season six, Shelby visited Solomons and convinced him to go into business together to sell opium abroad to help “shift the balance of power” against Jack Nelson (James Frecheville).It was Solomons’ preoccupation with opera, however, which provided the character’s standout line: “I always thought opera was just fat people fucking shouting.” You can check out some reactions below.Tom Hardy’s first line in the new season.