# Richard Madden emerges as shock James Bond contender > Richard Madden's odds slashed to 14/1 as bookies name him top James Bond contender. - Title: Richard Madden emerges as shock James Bond contender - Summary: Richard Madden's odds slashed to 14/1 as bookies name him top James Bond contender. Richard Madden is now the top contender to become James Bond after his… - Keywords: richard madden, james bond, bookies, odds, william hill, jack lowden, callum turner, jacob elordi, jack o'connell, josh o'connor, steven knight, 007 - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16229973/Richard-Madden-emerges-shock-contender-James-Bond-odds-suddenly-slashed-bookies.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-10-22T13:37:48+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: richard madden, james bond, bookies, odds, william hill, jack lowden, callum turner, jacob elordi, jack o'connell, josh o'connor, steven knight, 007 ## Richard Madden odds slashed Richard Madden's odds dropped from 40/1 to 14/1 by William Hill bookies. > Richard Madden has made a huge move in our next James Bond betting, going from 40/1 into 14/1 to emerge as a potential contender for one of cinema's most iconic roles ## Jack Lowden favorite Jack Lowden remains the favorite at 4/6 after shortening from 4/5 with Callum Turner at 3/1. > Jack Lowden remains the man to beat at 4/6, having shortened from 4/5 ## Steven Knight confirms casting Screenwriter Steven Knight confirmed James Bond has already been cast with Daniel Craig's role ending. > It's a bit of both. It does make life a little bit easier if you know who that person is ## Bond casting process Casting director Nina Gold and director Denis Villeneuve will select next James Bond actor. > The job of finding the next Bond now falls to casting director Nina Gold and director Denis Villeneuve ## Richard Osman's insight Richard Osman said Jack Lowden is the likely James Bond actor with Daniel Craig energy. > Someone told me for definite who the new Bond is the other day, but I mean that's happened before. The name I've heard is Jack Lowden ## Jack Lowden's background Jack Lowden has acted in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and will star in Netflix's Pride And Prejudice adaptation. > Jack, who also had a role in Christopher Nolan's epic Dunkirk, is set to star as another leading man, Mr Darcy in Netflix's anticipated Pride And Prejudice adaptation ## Jack Lowden's wife Jack Lowden's wife Saoirse Ronan has previously supported his James Bond casting. > Jack's wife, the actress Saoirse Ronan, 32, has previously backed her husband for the 007 role ## Bookies' betting odds Jacob Elordi is next at 8/1 with Jack O'Connell and Josh O'Connor at 12/1. > Jacob Elordi is next in the betting at 8/1, while Jack O'Connell and Josh O'Connor are both priced at 12/1 ## William Hill spokesperson William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps confirmed Richard Madden's odds drop to 14/1. > Richard Madden has made a huge move in our next James Bond betting, going from 40/1 into 14/1 to emerge as a potential contender for one of cinema's most iconic roles ## Bond casting timeline James Bond casting process began after Amazon MGM Studios announced May auditions. > Speculation about who will take over from Craig has been rife for months and recently heightened after Amazon MGM Studios announced in May auditions were finally taking place ## Bond screenwriter Steven Knight is the screenwriter for the next James Bond film. > Last month, James Bond screenwriter Steven Knight confirmed 007 has already been cast ## Bond character James Bond is a British spy franchise with Daniel Craig as the last actor. > The thing with Bond is that it's its own universe and own franchise so there are certain rules ## Bond franchise James Bond is a British franchise with no DC or Marvel connections. > It's like something if you're a British writer, you have to do ## Bond casting process Casting director Nina Gold and director Denis Villeneuve will select next James Bond actor. > The job of finding the next Bond now falls to casting director Nina Gold and director Denis Villeneuve ## Richard Osman's insight Richard Osman said Jack Lowden is the likely James Bond actor with Daniel Craig energy. > Someone told me for definite who the new Bond is the other day, but I mean that's happened before. The name I've heard is Jack Lowden ## Jack Lowden's background Jack Lowden has acted in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and will star in Netflix's Pride And Prejudice adaptation. > Jack, who also had a role in Christopher Nolan's epic Dunkirk, is set to star as another leading man, Mr Darcy in Netflix's anticipated Pride And Prejudice adaptation ## Jack Lowden's wife Jack Lowden's wife Saoirse Ronan has previously supported his James Bond casting. > Jack's wife, the actress Saoirse Ronan, 32, has previously backed her husband for the 007 role ## Key takeaway Richard Madden is now the top contender to become James Bond after his odds dropped from 40/1 to 14/1 by bookies.