The 26th film in the James Bond franchaise is now officially on its way - with a cinema release expected in 2027, a full six years since the last instalment No Time To Die.
Film bosses have confirmed that Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is on board to direct a script written byPeaky Blinders’ Steven Knight.
But the most important job - that of who will take on the iconic title role - is still to be announced.
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Since Daniel Craig hung up his tux there have been many different actors rumoured to be in the frame, including a period where Aaron Taylor-Johnson was prematurely said to have accepted the role.
All bets were off when Barbara Broccoli and her half brother Michael G. Wilson, who have essentially chosen the Bond actors since the 1990s, cashed in and signed over ‘full creative control’ to Amazon MGM Studios.
The bookies reckon they have a fair idea of the way the wind is blowing though, with five favoured actors leading the way and plenty of other famous faces still in the running.
Here are the 13 leading contenders to next don the superspy’s tux and anjoy a vodka martini, shaken not stirred.
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9. Jack Lowden - 18/1
'Slow Horses' has made Jack Lowden a global star, and he's priced at 18/1 to become the first James Bond from Scotland since the original (and the best) - Sean Connery. His odds have lengthened in recent weeks, having been as low as 6/1 at one point. | Getty Images
10. Tom Holland - 20/1
An actor that was not even in the conversation when it came to the next Bond until early this year is Tom Holland - with current odds of 20/1. His casting would make perfect sense if the film was to look at the early life of the superspy - but would Holland have time between playing the lead in the Spider-Man films? He was recently in Glasgow filming the latest one. | Getty Images
11. Jacob Elordi - 20/1
Also priced at 20/1 when it comes to possible James Bonds is Jacob Elordi, currently in cinema as at the monster in 'Frankenstein' - the new Guillermo del Toro film which had a recent premiere at the London Film Festival. He's critically acclaimed and would be a buzzy choice for Bond. | AFP via Getty Images
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12. James Norton - 25/1
James Norton has long been in the frame to play Bond, having made his name in the likes of 'Happy Valley', 'Grantchester' and 'McMafia series'. He's still in the running, just about, although his odds have drifted out to 25/1. | Getty Images For SOLT