Next James Bond favourite James Norton finally responds to those 007 rumours (Image: CAPTIAL/GETTY)
has long been a favourite to play the next in the bookies’ race, with odds currently as short as 6-1.
And now the Happy Valley star has finally addressed the rumours in new footage.
During an interview on Capital Breakfast, a caller named Nathan asked: “Is this the end of the sad dad era, or are we going to see you as Bond next?”
The hosts went wild at this, admitting that they personally weren’t allowed to ask about 007.
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James Norton has been a next James Bond favourite ever since sporting a tux in McMafia (Image: GETTY/MGM)
Dodging the question, Norton replied: “The Bond question! Do you know what, when they asked me what the villain I’d like to play, I was like, ‘Don’t say Bond villain, don’t say Bond villain.’ Because you know the story, the media headline…
“Is it the end of a sad dad era? I don’t think so. I think there’s more sad dads to come. In fact, the show I just mentioned, playing King Harold in the Battle of Hastings drama [King and Conqueror] which we’ve got coming out, I’ve got a little tinge of the sad dad in that. So, I’m not out of that era quite yet!”
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Given No Time To Die hit cinemas in 2021, fans are hopeful that the new Bond will be announced this year.
Then there’s also the fact that Norton is almost 40, which according to EON Productions’ Michael G Wilson, may be too old given they’re looking for a new star in probably in his thirties.