Aidan Turner becomes the ‘RED HOT’ favourite to play the next James Bond
Bookies shorten the BBC star's odds even further to 1/5
POLDARK hunk Aiden Turner is now the bookies' "red hot" favourite to become the next James Bond.
BoyleSports yesterday called a halt to proceedings after one punter's four-figure bet and a further flurry of support backing the TV star to step into Daniel Craig's secret agent shoes.
Today they re-opened with Aidan rocketing into prime position for the role with shortened stakes of 1/5.
Spokesperson Liam Glynn said: "After suspending the betting on Tuesday due to a massive surge of support for Aidan Turner to become the Next James Bond at 2/5, we have opened back up the market on the Next James Bond this morning but cut Turner into the red hot 1/5 favourite to be drinking his Martini’s “Shaken Not Stirred”.”
He added: “There is no smoke without a fire and it certainly looks like Turner has been in negotiations with the Bond producers and it will be interesting to see how long we will be able to keep the market open for again or will we see a gamble take place on an outsider in the coming days.”
The firm, who had previously placed the TV star at 2/5 odds, said it had been "all one way traffic" during the late hours of Monday and early on Tuesday.
Northern Irish-born Aidan - who secured legions of fans for his role as Ross Poldark in the BBC period drama - has been backed by fans for the role.
Twitter user Delia Cazzato gushed over the filmstar and wrote: "The next James Bond should be tall, dark, have Irish charm ooh sounds like Aidan Turner.
"He is the perfect man for the job."
Another seemed like she was already eager to get in line for her tickets and posted: "Please, please, please, let #AidanTurner be the next #JamesBond.
"I would actually go to a theatre to watch that movie. <3 Twice!."
Currently the 007 agent is played by heartthrob Daniel Craig, who has been sketchy about whether he will resume his 007 role following the 2015 Spectre movie.
Yet he is believed to be stepping down following a stellar run in four Bond movies.
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Although Aidan, 32, isn't the only man in the frame.
The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston, 35, was reportedly seen chatting with Bond director Sam Mendes last month.
It was previously suggested Bond boss Barbara Broccoli had set her sights on the smiley Tom to step into James Bond's shoes and an insider told The Mirror: “Barbara initially feared Tom was ‘too posh’ to play 007, but she’s been impressed.
“She wasn’t familiar with his whole catalogue, but she’s watched hours and hours of footage.. and her perception has totally changed."
Tom was recently asked about the Bond job during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's US chat show.
The hunky actor admitted he had heard the rumours, but insisted nothing is confirmed.
He told Jimmy: "Honestly, I play a British spy in The Night Manager, so people have made the link.
"As somebody who grew up with Sean Connery and Roger Moore, when you mention it there’s some part of me who goes: ‘Really? Are you kidding?’"
After filming was wrapped for latest flick Spectre, The Revenant star Tom Hardy became the bookies favourite closely followed by Poldark hunk Aidan Turner and Luther frontman Idris Elba.
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