Damian Lewis New James Bond Actor After Daniel Craig? Is ‘Spectre’ Craig’s Last James Bond Film?

Damian Lewis is likely to become the new James Bond actor after Daniel Craig if UK bookies would have their way.

According to a column report cited on The Hollywood Reporter, a UK bookmaker has claimed that Lewis has become a near-favorite as the possible new James Bond actor. Other contenders in the bet are Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill and Michael Fassbender.

"This is an unprecedented gamble, as for no apparent reason we have seen bets of up to £200 [$312] on Damian Lewis being named as the next Bond," a spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.

"This could well be significant and might herald the end of Daniel Craig as the world's most famous spy," the spokesperson added.

Lewis also played a spy role on the TV series "Homeland" and for USA Today "After 'Homeland,' he knows what the modern spy needs."

Bond producers though have commented back in March that they think Elba would "make a great Bond" if he does become the new James Bond actor.

"You know, Daniel Craig is Bond, and I don't want to think about what happens when he goes. But I'm a huge fan of Idris -- we all are," James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli told IGN.

"He's a great actor, and he could do anything. So ask me when we're looking for a new Bond -- which hopefully won't be for a long time," she added.

James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson said they "want [Craig] for as long as he wants" but were mum though on how many more James Bond film he'll make before he's succeeded by a new James Bond actor.

It was reported on The Guardian on June 1 that "Spectre" is the second-to-the-last James bond film for Craig. Craig though has expressed in an interview with Rolling Stone back in 2012 that he had been on see-saw about getting out of the James Bond franchise.

"I've been trying to get out of this from the very moment I got into it, but they won't let me go," Craig told Rolling Stone in 2012.

"I've agreed to do a couple more, but let's see how this one does, because business is business and if the shit goes down, I've got a contract that somebody will happily wipe their a-- with," he added.

Before a new James Bond actor comes, Agent 007 fans can enjoy Craig as James Bond when "Spectre" hits theaters in November.

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