Theo James is 40 years old, and he’s been around the British and American film and television industry for years. He was in the Divergent series, he was hilariously smarmy in The White Lotus’s second season, and he’s currently in Netflix’s The Gentlemen (created and produced by Guy Ritchie). I have this weird situation with Theo where I find him utterly forgettable when he does an American accent, but when he uses his natural British accent, I suddenly find him attractive. Well, according to the Sun, we could be hearing more of Theo’s British accent for years to come, because he’s currently the betting favorite for “the actor who could take over the James Bond role.”
A White Lotus hunk is the hot favourite name in the frame to play the next James Bond.
The 40-year-old – who tackled very racy scenes in the second series of the HBO drama – has now seen a “strong wave of support” when it comes to bagging the iconic 007 movie gig.
Theo James is now a hot contender to replace outgoing Bond, Daniel Craig.
Bookies Coral told The Sun how an influx of bets on the actor has sparked a reduction in his odds of playing the character to 2-1.
Coral’s John Hill added: “We have seen a strong wave of support for Theo James over the weekend which has forced us to slash the odds on The Monkey star replacing Daniel Craig.”
Theo played Cameron Sullivan in The White Lotus’ second season, where he jets to Sicily with wife Daphne.
I don’t take the British betting markets that seriously, because at one point, I’m sure Tom Hiddleston was also the odds-on favorite. That being said, I believe that this is the direction they’ll go in – if not Theo James, someone a lot like him, someone around his age and with his kind of CV. Of course, I still have the old Broccoli-family-era ideas of how 007s are cast and now that Amazon has bought off the Broccolis, who knows what kind of direction they’ll go in.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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- HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – OCTOBER 20: English actor Theo James arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of HBO’s Original Series ‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 held at Goya Studios on October 20, 2022 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 732296779, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Theo James, Credit line: David Acosta/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- Theo James attends The International Launch Event of Omega Aqua Terra Shades at Somerset House, London, England, UK on Wednesday 22 March, 2023.,Image: 764560992, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/Retna/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
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- Theo James and Ruth Kearney at OMEGA Aqua Terra Shades International Launch Event at the Somerset House in Aldwych, London, United Kingdom on 22 March 2023.,Image: 764576577, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: To licence this image, email info@sidetrack.london for more information., Model Release: no, Credit line: Cat Morley/Avalon
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- Theo James at The Gentlemen UK Series Global Premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in West End, London, United Kingdom on 5 March 2024.,Image: 853989833, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Cat Morley/Avalon
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- Celebs attend the red carpet for The Gentlemen premiere,Image: 905047496, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Theo James, Credit line: Phil Lewis/Wenn/Avalon
Poor Mr Pamuk. He will forever and always be Poor Mr Pamuk. And that must be said in Elizabeth McGovern’s voice,
😂
He had a dicky heart.
Wait…WHAT? I literally watched that episode 2 days ago and didn’t make the connection!!! Now I have to watch it AGAIN
That was the craziest storyline! Loved it.
Seriously! That’s what I always remember him from as well.
In remembrance of Hot Guy Friday – I tried to be first…lol
I would be ok with him as Bond – because of his work on The Gentlemen – he has a self-assurance in that character that would make it believable for me.
I would still have loved to have seen Idris, but like others have said, perhaps that ship has sailed. Hopefully Amazon doesnt completely f**k this up.
He’s gorgeous and charismatic but so are all the other Bonds. This is a boring choice that brings nothing new to a tired character (if true).
Am I the only one who doesn’t get the obsession over James Bond? It seems so anachronistic.
Nope you’re not the only one. Ian Fleming was a wannabe and Bond was a tool of misogyny and the patriarchy against the counter-culture of the 60s. Trying to ensure women were kept in their places. Franchise needs to be folded.
I barely liked the Bond movies. Then Daniel Craig came along rising out of the waters in teeny tiny blue swim trunks and I was hooked for all the movies he was in. But now with that ridiculous production at the Academy Awards promoting the new Bond series with Amazon and Jeff Bezos at the helm, hard pass for me.
With you on this. #boycottamerica
Now that Bozo owns all of James Bond. I can only imagine who they will choose. I just hope they treat it with the same care the Broccoli family did.
I could get behind a Theo James Bond. But Henry Cavill is the right age now to take it on too.
Shoutout to @Lightpurple for the Downton Abbey call back. Mr. Pamuk was the first time I laid eyes upon that beautiful, Theo James and I swooned.
So he was the dashing M. Pamuk!! Lady Mary was quite taken with him as were we all.
Elizabeth McGovern sad face: “poor Mr Pamuk”.
I’m all for Theo James. He has this low key kind of hotness that I really like. I ‘discovered’ him in the Divergent series and have been a fan ever since. I haven’t seen White Lotus, but he was great in the Gentleman. Plus he reminds me of a couple of exes. I definitely have a type!
Idris would have been great, but that ship has sailed.
same….4 is a 10 in my bed…erm, book.
I can see this. Theo James has the right combination of suave and street thug, which is basically James Bond – he certainly shows that in The Gentlemen.
I find him very handsome and have always loved him in the British period pieces (Downtown Abbey, Sanditon) and thought he was good in The Gentlemen. I’m not a fan of Bond movies and probably would never watch but I think he is a plausible choice.
He’s absolutely charming in Mr Malcolm’s List.
I knew him quite well from Sanditon (and Mr. Pamuk) but didn’t realize that was him in Mr. Malcolm’s list! I’m usually pretty good at recognizing people; his mustache completely changed how he looked to me. Agree, he was quite charming in that movie.
Theo James + Bond Requirements (UK, Tall, Not Too Famous, Not Too Old, Male, Totally Fuckable, Can Realistically Do Violence) = BUTTS IN SEATS. It’s not that hard Amazon, it’s called a franchise for a reason…there is a formula, give it to audiences, the end.
And I love Theo so let’s gooooooo
I was a little worried when Amazon kicked out the Broccoli family but this would restore my faith. Theo James was GREAT in The Gentleman. He was great in Divergent but then did a bunch of stuff over the years I never saw so he’d sort of disappeared for me for a good ten years. I haven’t gotten to season 2 of WL but apparently there is some sort of full frontal scene (which he wore a prosthetic for), which I should probably check out sometime.
I could definitely see him as Bond.
Ohhh, I see the vision. While I was awaiting to see him in Divergent (I was a massive fan), I watched a cop show he did right before that, Golden Boy. It only had a couple seasons but he could definitely pull off the action scenes. One thing that would be amazing would be the hypothetical promo tour with him. The guy’s hilarious.
Theo is a good choice but I think Sean Teale would be an interesting choice. I’ve been in love with his ruggedly handsome look since Reign. If I can’t have Idris as my tall, dark, and handsome Bond, I’ll take Sean as my second choice.
My only reservation would be the inevitable racist hate that the poor man would get for being James Bond and not being fluorescent white.
He’s also the guy in the car commercial who drives off to get the dog’s ball on the estate, comes back, dog has lost interest in the ball (or perhaps only lost it to get him away from the dog’s owner, a beautiful woman). The first time I ever really liked him.
Not mad about Theo James at all! But I’m boycotting Amazon so….. tis a pity.
Me too on both. I’ve loved him since Divergent, but if he is cast as Bond, I won’t see it until it’s shown somewhere else.
THIS is the new James Bond? He’s not handsome or sexy enough. What a piss poor choice. He may be a very nice guy and a good actor, but James Bond he is NOT.
I’d suggest you go watch the Gentlemen on Netflix before you pass judgement…..
Funny those were all the same things said when Craig was announced. Plus him being a blond. Seems to have worked out.
He’s nice but I like Aaron Taylor Johnson for Bond.
Loved him in the Gentlemen with his real accent..& he and Meghann Fahy were so good in White Lotus S2! He owned it as the sexy as hell chronic cheater playboy fam man….In Divergent he played the hot, brooding intense hero well so I think he’d do great as new era Bond. I love that he has a Greek background- the Mediterranean shows in his face. I’d watch this, tho hate that Amazon now owns it
I feel like all of the choices for Bond lately are all so meh. A bold choice would be Dev Patel or Riz Ahmed but those people are not bold so we’ll definitely end up with a meh guy.