Bookmakers List Top Contenders for Next James Bond, Bond Girl and Theme Song

Bookmakers have begun posting odds for the next James Bond film as final screen tests commence. According to Oddschecker, Scottish actor Jack Lowden leads the betting market with odds of 8/13, indicating a roughly 62% implied probability of being cast as 007. Actors Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor follow with implied chances of about 25% and 13% respectively, while Richard Madden, Jacob Elordi and Jack O’Connell also appear among the contenders.

For the female lead often referred to as the "Bond girl," BetOnline shows The Substance star Margaret Qualley at the top with a 33% implied chance, closely trailed by Sydney Sweeney and Anya Taylor-Joy, each at 25%. Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Lauren Sánchez and Kate Winslet round out the higher-odds candidates, with several other actresses, including Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson, listed at around 3%.

In the race for the next Bond theme song, singer-songwriter Raye holds the highest implied probability at 50%, followed by Olivia Dean, Dua Lipa, Sienna Spiro, Lana Del Rey, Oasis and Lady Gaga.

Prediction-market platform Kalshi also reflects Lowden’s lead, assigning him a 64% chance, with Turner, O’Connor, Idris Elba, Barton and Robert Pattinson completing the list of notable prospects.