James Bond Getting Regency-Fied, As Bridgerton Starlet Jonathan Bailey Joins Regé-Jean Page In The Potential List Of “007” Actors
James Bond, one of the most iconic characters in Hollywood has completed 60 years of success. Featured by Ian Fleming in twelve novels and two short-story collections became a legacy of television which is continued till today. A clever man famous for his action and hot looks took the world by storm in 1962. And it might be surprising for many that this character started the hype trend of code names of agents. Since he is the first known by the code number 007 that the British Secret Service gave him. We have seen many famous actors, including Sean Connery and Daniel Craig, play the role. Now it is not just a simple role but a succession that only some talented hot guy would fit the tuxedo. While there have been speculations for our Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey coming up on the list. Let’s see what everyone is talking about!
Does Jonathan Bailey have the chance to become the next James Bond?
As we all know that Daniel Craig has stepped off from the spotlight after doing his last movie as James Bond No Time to Die. Viewers have started wondering who will be the next lucky man to take over the throne. Surprisingly, it is our Viscount Bridgerton trending in the contender list of 007. According to the information by BoyleSports, Jonathan Bailey has taken eighth place on the list of upcoming Bond stars.
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“He has only been in the betting a few days, but we are already seeing plenty of support so it would be no surprise if his odds shorten further.” said a spokesperson for BoyleSports.
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Moreover, as reported by Out, VegasInsider said that beating several other actors Bailey has entered the Top 10 list. They added that the actor wasn’t even on the list of the 200 names when they checked a few weeks back. However, now he is one of the leads after his co-star Regé-Jean Page who has taken the second seat after Henry Cavill.
The regency era of Bridgerton seems to be the perfect place to groom Hollywood kings. First Regé-Jean Page became the charming face attracting directors and filmmakers. As we recently saw him in the big-budget movie in The Grey Man as Denny Carmichael. Now he and Jonathan both running on top for the most glorious male role in the industry.
Who will be the next Daniel Craig?
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Take a look at the BoyleSports odds for the next ‘James Bond’ after Daniel Craig:
9-4 Henry Cavill
4 Rege-Jean Page
5 Idris Elba
5 Tom Hardy
7 Aidan Turner
10 Chiwetel Ejiofor
10 James Norton
12 Jonathan Bailey
16 Michael Fassbender
20 Tom Hooper
20 Cillian Murphy
20 Jonathan Bailey
20 Jamie Dornan
20 Callum Turner
20 Sam Heughan
20 Jack Lowden
25 Richard Madden
25 Jamie Bell
33 Luke Evans
33 Henry Golding
40 Tom Hiddleston
50 Chris Hemsworth
66 Barry Keoghan
66 Paul Mescal
66 Jack Huston
66 Benedict Cumberbatch
100 Matt Damon
100 Clive Owen
100 Jack O’Connell
100 James Purefoy
100 Tyson Fury
100 Tom Ellis
100 Colin Farrell
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