Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page drops James Bond hint as fans call for him to take the role and he becomes one of bookies’ favourites to replace Daniel Craig as 007
Regé-Jean Page has hinted that he could be a good contender to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond.
The actor, 31, now leads the bookies favourites to take on the role, it was revealed on Tuesday, while fans have also thrown their support behind him.
Ahead of the show’s release last month, Regé-Jean took to Twitter to share a glimpse of his character Simon Bassett, Duke Of Hastings, and referenced 007’s iconic drink order as he wrote: ‘Regency, royalty Shaken and stirred.’
Great choice: Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page dropped a James Bond hint as fans called for him to take role and he became one of bookies’ favourites to replace Daniel Craig as 007 on Tuesday
Ladbrokes revealed on Tuesday that they had slashed the odds on Regé-Jean playing Bond next, as it went from 40/1 last week to just 16/1 in betting now.
According to the gambling company, Regé-Jean is now seen as more likely to take the part than Jamie Bell and Chris Hemsworth, while he is neck-and-neck with Michael Fassbender.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: ‘Rege-Jean Page has shot up the betting and is now firmly considered a frontrunner in the race to replace Daniel Craig as 007.’
Several big names have been tipped for the role since the announcement that Craig will be stepping down, as stars including Idris Elba, Outlander’s Sam Heughan, James Norton and Tom Hardy have all been suggested as contenders for the part.
Hint: Ahead of the show’s release last month, Regé-Jean took to Twitter to share a glimpse of his character Simon Bassett, Duke Of Hastings, and referenced 007’s iconic drink order
Odds: Ladbrokes revealed they had slashed the odds on Regé-Jean playing Bond next, as it went from 40/1 last week to just 16/1 in betting now
After the show’s release, which has seen 63 million households watch the show in the two weeks since it’s been on Netflix, fans shared their desire to see him take on the role.
One fan said: ‘If it’s not gonna be Idris, I’m totally supportive of Rege-Jean Page as the next James Bond.’
While another gushed: ‘Just finished watching Bridgerton on Netflix. Wow! Rege-Jean Page should be the next man to play James Bond. He is so handsome, smooth and debonair!’
And one viewer claimed: ‘I realise saying this about any British actor is the thing to do but I could see #Bridgerton’s Rege-Jean Page as James Bond
All for it: After the show’s release, which has seen 63 million households watch the show in the two weeks since it’s been on Netflix, fans shared their desire to see him take on the role
Bridgerton follows the story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke of Hastings, who embark on a fake relationship to help each other’s causes in Regency London before inadvertently falling in love with each other.
On Monday, Regé-Jean described his devilishly handsome character as ‘very much the societal heartthrob. Darcy as a 21st century f***-boy.’
Talking to Square Mile, Regé-Jean, the son of a Zimbabwean nurse and an English preacher, said that despite the diverse cast, the show is not a ‘colourblind production’.
He said: ‘I don’t think it helps when folks say that they don’t see colour… Please do. Because if you don’t, you don’t see me.
‘And you don’t see how I walk through the world, or have any understanding of the conversations that we’re having about colour, because to you it doesn’t exist.’
Bridgerton has been produced by Shonda Rhimes, adapted from the bestselling novels from Julia Quinn.
Drama: Bridgerton follows the story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke of Hastings, who embark on a fake relationship to help each other’s causes in Regency London
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