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Huge surge of bets backing James Bond favourite after Hollywood star landed endorsement deal which gave MAJOR clue


The drastic change in betting habits came after the Godzilla actor, 34, dropped a major hint on Wednesday that he could be in line to play Bond in the much-anticipated movie.

Following the news, bets placed on Taylor-Johnson to become the latest actor 'with a license to kill' surged by a whopping three times on Thursday compared to the previous fortnight, according to Oddschecker. Pierce Brosnan, 72, was the first special agent to don Omega during the 1995 film GoldenEye and the partnership has flourished ever since, with Craig wearing the brand's Seamaster watch during No Time To Die. It was announced earlier this year that Amazon Prime had taken over 'creative control' of the James Bond franchise leaving fans fearing the beloved films could be ruined by endless spin-offs.

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