Following the death of legendary Scottish Bond actor Sean Connery last year, speculation around Sam Heughan taking on the iconic role increasedThe odds on Outlander star Sam Heughan being the next James Bond have been slashed by bookmakers, as the actor flexes his muscles in recent action-packed movies like films like Bloodshot and SAS: Red Notice. His recent roles come hot on the heels of the Scot adding further fuel to rumours he’s next in line to play the super spy last November.