UK betting comparison website Betting Sites Ltd has a front-row seat to a 007 frenzy, punters are betting millions on Theo James, the brooding Gentlemen star, to snag the James Bond role at a sizzling 5/1 odds.
With cash flying faster than a Bond car chase, the firmโs reporting a betting avalanche that could crown James the peopleโs pick for Bond 26.
โTheo James is the puntersโ golden ticket,โ said Kevin Daylesford, Betting Volume Analyst at Betting Sites Ltd.
โTheyโre throwing down millionsโยฃ2.3 million in the last month aloneโbecause heโs got that 007 spark: tough, smooth, and dangerously cool. At 5/1, itโs the bet everyoneโs talking about.โ
James, 40, has ignited the betting boards after dominating in Guy Ritchieโs The Gentlemen and oozing Bond vibes in a slick Range Rover ad and of course the smartest suits from Hugo Boss.
Bookmakers odds have crashed from 8/1 since January, fuelled by a 300% spike in wagers as Bond 26 rumours swirl and Amazonโs franchise revamp looms. The firmโs 70+ bookmaker analysis shows Theo trailing Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2/1) but pulling ahead of Henry Cavill (3/1) and James Norton (6/1) in punter passionโand pounds.
The betting breakdown:
Theo James: 5/1 to claim Bond (16.7% implied probability), with ยฃ2.3M bet in 30 days.
The Pack: Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2/1), Henry Cavill (3/1), James Norton (6/1).
Sweetener: AK Bets offers ยฃ100 free bets (code: AKACCA100) via bettingsites.ltd.uk.
โPunters see James striding into MI6โgun in hand, charm on lockโand theyโre betting big,โ [Your Name] added. โOur platformโs tracking every move across 70 UK bookmakers, giving you the edge to join the action before the odds shrink.โ
With Bond mania at fever pitch, the millions riding on Theo James signal a groundswell. Will he swap Netflix for a licence to kill? Bettorsโand their walletsโare screaming yes.
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