Could Damian Lewis Be the Next James Bond? New SPECTRE Video Blog
Rumors that Homeland star Damian Lewis could become the next James Bond have prompted a U.K. bookmaker to slash their odds on the actor taking the role. The odds on Lewis taking over for Daniel Craig when he's done with the character have tightened from 25/1 to 3/1. Here's the report from THR:
William Hill revealed on Monday that it had dramatically dropped Lewis' price from an outsider 25/1 to near-favorite 3/1, just short of hot tip Idris Elba, currently 5/2, and putting the actor firmly in contention ahead of Tom Hardy (4/1), Henry Cavill (5/1) and Michael Fassbender (7/1).
A spokesman for the booking company said:
“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. This could well be significant and might herald the end of Daniel Craig as the world’s most famous spy.”
This is fascinating to me. I've never seen an actor being tipped for a role through a bookie before. I love Lewis, but I doubt that Lewis is going to be the direction the producers go when it's time for Craig to be replaced. He's a great actor, and he would obviously like to take on the role, and in 2013 he joked that the Scottish heritage outlined in Skyfall had “paved the way perfectly for a red-headed Bond.” Do you think Lewis would make a good 007?
I also included a recent video blog from the set of the Bond film currently in production, Spectre. It focuses on filming the opening sequence set during the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City. Director Sam Mendes said,
“I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very specific, very heady, rich environment. It’s the Day of the Dead, everywhere you look there’s colour and detail and life. We’ve built floats and maquettes, the costumes are extraordinary and the craftsmanship is amazing."