Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the new James Bond movie, which will take his full attention once he’s finished post-production on Dune: Part III.

As for who will be cast, the current bookies’ favourite is 35-year-old Callum Turner, with odds of 4-7.

However, his lead is being threatened by Tom Hiddleston’s return as The Night Manager, a decade on from the first season of the hit spy series.

According to Bookmaker Coral, the Marvel star’s odds of replacing Daniel Craig have been slashed from 33-1 down to 12-1.

Coral’s John Hill said: “The return of The Night Manager has prompted a gamble on Tom Hiddleston in our next James Bond betting.” Considering he’s already an established star at 44 with a Bond-like venture, we’d be very surprised if Villeneuve cast the Loki actor. Others in the bookies race are: 3-1 Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 6-1 Henry Cavill, 8-1 Theo James, 10-1 Anthony Boyle, 12-1 Harris Dickinson, 16-1 Jack Lowden, 16-1 James Norton.