‘Super-hot’ and suave rising British star officially among James Bond contenders
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An impressive rising star who already has legions of fans thirsting after him has officially entered the race to be the next James Bond. London-born Aaron Pierre, 30, has had a big year in 2024, playing Malcolm X in US TV show Genius before wowing fans in September with this action hero credentials in Netflix’s Rebel Ridge.
The hit movie on the streaming platform provided a breakthrough moment for the actor – and he’s now featured in a major Christmas film for Disney with Mufasa, where he voices the lead role, which is a younger version of the character first interpreted by James Earl Jones.
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Rebel Ridge already had fans eagerly suggesting him as the next 007 after Daniel Craig retired from the role following 2021’s No Time to Die. His Instagram account is also littered with comments from his followers, swooning over his ‘perfect’, ‘damn fine’ and ‘dapper’ looks.
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However, his latest publicity round has been persuading even more people of his suitability, and so much so that he’s now a bookies’ contender for the role with odds that were just slashed dramatically. He’s been cut from 20/1 to 6/1 in the last 24 hours, according to Coral, while longtime bet Aaron Taylor-Johnson remains the 6/4 favourite.
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‘Aaron Pierre is proving very popular in the next James Bond betting ahead of the release of Mufasa. He has emerged as a serious contender to rival Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the next 007, according to our odds,’ Coral’s John Hill confirmed to Metro.
