Ireland’s Saoirse Ronan, Barry Keoghan and Paul Maskall were all fancied for the Bond roles!
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Saoirse Ronan has emerged as 6/1 joint favorite with BoyleSports to become the next Bond girl, with the announcement of a new 007 also thought to be imminent.
Four-time Oscar nominee Ronan has captured the Hollywood imagination since 2007 and punters are rooting for the star to join the blockbuster franchise. Ronan is joined at the head of the market by Marisa Abela, who plays Amy Winehouse in the biopic. Back to blackDue for release this year, Jodie Comer and Michelle Keegan are also rumored to be being considered by Bond bosses.
Comer, who is a 7/1 shot for the iconic role, is no stranger to playing a spy on screen, having starred as the hired killer Villanelle in the hit BBC series. Killing Eve And she Bond fans feel he is perfect for the role.
The prospect of Michelle Keegan swapping Netflix for MI6 is also gaining legs after Netflix gained global attention in recent weeks. Fool me once. Spent six years playing the role of Corey Barmaid Tina McIntyre in Rovers returns, Keegan is now a 10/1 to 7/1 shot to join James Bond on the other side of the bar while Margot Robbie doppelgänger and Sex education Star Emma Mackie is 8/1.
The role of James Bond himself is also up for grabs, with Paul Mescall (6/1) and Barry Keoghan (25/1) in the mix for the famous tuxedo as rumors abound that the next installment of the series will feature younger and older Bonds onscreen for the first time. However punters are still sitting with long-standing 9/4 favorite Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who continues to be supported. Bullet Train star since he reportedly met with the Bond production team late last year.
BoyleSports spokesman Brian O’Keefe said: “While there is no firm date for the announcement of Bond 26, punters and Bond fans alike have not stopped speculating about which pair will join the upcoming MI6 roster. We’ve seen plenty of support for Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescall for an Irish takeover of the blockbuster franchise in recent days.”
