The Grantchester actor has taken the lead in bookies' polls amid rumours he'll be the new Bond
Someone needs to pick up that coveted licence to kill – and bookies think James Norton could be up for the job.
The 30-year-old actor – who set pulses racing after that topless scene in Granchester – is the new favourite to replace Daniel Craig, even beating Poldark's Aidan Turner and one-half-of-Swiddleston, Tom Hiddleston.
"48 hrs ago James Norton was not even in the betting for who will become the next Bond, he has been backed from 66/1 and is now the current 1/3 favourite. We would be astonished if he is not on the short list," said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams.
"His good looks and public school background make him a perfect fit for Ian Fleming’s 007."
In March the actor sent fans into a frenzy after opening the ITV drama series half-naked. That sounds just like Bond to us.
James Norton sends Grantchester fans into a frenzy as he opens show half NAKED
Coming in second is Aidan Turner, with odds at 7/4, although after signing on for a third season of Poldark just yesterday, his schedule next year will be too hectic.
The odds as to who will replace Daniel Craig as Bond are: 1/3 James Norton, 7/4 Aidan Turner, 11/2 Tom Hiddleston, 10/1 Idris Elba, 12/1 Damian Lewis, 16/1 Ton Hardy, 20/1 Jamie Bell, 20/1 John Hamm, 25/1 Luke Evans, 25/1 Michael Fassbender, 33/1 Henry Cavill, 40/1 Rupert Friend, 50/1 others.
James Norton is favourite to become James Bond, beating Poldark's Aidan Turner and Tom Hiddleston
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