Will Damson Idris be the next James Bond? Flurry of bets placed on the Snowfall actor as he is now the second-favourite to replace Daniel Craig

Actor Damson Idris has become the latest name to be tipped as the next James Bond.

The Mail on Sunday understands a flurry of bets have been put on the 31-year-old actor who starred in American crime drama Snowfall in recent days by punters who believe he may replace Daniel Craig as the iconic super spy.

A source said: ‘This is the first time Damson’s name has been linked with Bond. It’s come out of nowhere.’

According to bookmakers William Hill, Damson is now second-favourite to bag the role of Bond behind Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

The bookies predictions for the next James Bond include Happy Valley’s James Norton and Bridgerton’s Rege-Jean Page

Henry Cavill, who has played Superman, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson who starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging are both tipped to be the next 007

Damson has appeared in small roles in series including Black Mirror and Swarm. He is currently starring as Franklin Saint in the drama series Snowfall on the FX channel.

Mr Taylor-Johnson, 32, has been linked to the 007 role since reports claimed that he did a screen test for the role.

Other actors who have been tipped to play Bond include James Norton, Richard Madden and Tom Hardy.

Barbara Broccoli has said she will ‘take her time’ before announcing the new Bond and that she believes, after the huge success of Craig in his five Bond films, ‘we need to take the character in a new direction.’

The bookies predictions for the next James Bond also include Happy Valley’s James Norton and Bridgerton’s Rege-Jean Page. 

The next Bond film had been expected to go into pre-production next year although may be delayed because of the actors and writers strikes in Hollywood.