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Outlander’s Sam Heughan tipped as next James Bond after odds slashed

Idris Elba Daniel Craig Henry Cavill Ewan Macgregor Sam Heughan Martin Compston Jack Lowden Jamie Fraser Caitriona Balfe Williams Alex Zane Jean Page Scotland film stars

10.03.2022 - 19:25

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Outlander star Sam Heughan has been one of the bookies favourites to take on the iconic 007 role since Daniel Craig announced he'd be stepping down.

New betting figures reveal that William Hill is backing the Outlander star at 16-1 to take over the role from Craig, 54.The 41-year-old actor is best known for his starring role as Jamie Fraser, a Highland warrior in the drama-fantasy series Outlander, alongside Caitríona Balfe, who plays a WW2 military nurse.

Sam, originally from Dumfries, first auditioned for the role in 2005 when producers were hiring for Casino Royale, Craig's first film as the womanising spy.

He recently revealed what he would bring to the famous franchise if he were to be cast, saying to The Sunday Times that he would take it “back to where it all began… What would I bring?

Outlander’s Sam Heughan tipped as next James Bond after odds slashed

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