Netflix heartthrob new favourite to be James Bond, according to reports

Daniel Craig addresses the mystery about the next James Bond actor

Since its debut, the James Bond franchise has seen seven actors play 007 in 27 different films. These include Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.

Now, fresh reports are circulating that Josh O'Connor could be tipped to replace Daniel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they are suggesting that The Crown star will be named to take over the role in 2025.

Best known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in Netflix's The Crown, Josh has recently appeared alongside Zendaya in the Hollywood film, Challengers.

Meanwhile, Aaron Taylor-Johnson been favoured amongst bookies to be the next Bond for a long period of time over the past 12 months.

Known for his roles in films from 'Kick-Ass' to 'Nocturnal Animals', Aaron has been at the forefront of the 007 conversation and he would be the youngest Bond ever to fill the role at the age of just 34-years-old.

Josh O'Connor is tipped to replace Daniel Craig (Image: Getty)

It was reported earlier this year that Aaron has been "offered" the role by the franchise producers at EON. An exclusive report in The Sun announced that the role was his for the taking but this hasn't been confirmed.

Almost three years have passed since Craig’s final outing as the secret service agent hit cinema screens, and the race to fill the famous tuxedo is now certainly hotting up.

Other name that have also been suggested include Henry Cavill.

According to data from Betway Casino, Henry could be swapping The Witcher for a more action-packed life as Agent 007 as bookmakers have analysed "the number of Google searches, the number of articles, article engagement and Reddit mentions."

Daniel Craig's last outing as Bond was in No Time To Die (Image: Getty)

After searching through 31 potential replacements, Cavill's name came out on top as "the internet’s favourite person to play the next Bond".

Betway Casino claims that Cavill "also has the most Reddit mentions discussing the likelihood of him playing the role, at 120 overall from the threads analysed".

With a combined gross of over £5.7 billion to date, the Bond franchise is the fifth-highest-grossing film series of all time. The last installement came out in 2021, with Daniel Craig departing the role in the film 'No Time To Die.'