Betting on Robbie Williams to be the next James Bond
Betting on Robbie Williams to be next James Bond
Internet bookmaker Intertops.com released its odds on Robbie Williams to be the next James Bond. Currently the image of this undisputed hero is closely associated with Pierce Brosnan, who won the role in 1994 and signed a contract for GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not Enough and Die Another Day. But casting for the next Bond film is in doubt now.
The bookmaker company, which is well-known for its unusual bets, has estimated the possible changing in film history and now has Robbie at 7/2 favorite to be the next Bond. According to Biz.yahoo.com, Robbie Williams cherished a hope of being James Bond since 2001. The singer used samples from Bond themes and the Bond image for his single Millennium.
The company's experts tried to identify key aspects for the Bond role. They found that it has to be quintessentially British though offered some odds for Hollywood stars. Onlinecasinonews.com reported that some of the outsiders in the offering list were Tony Blair at 1000/1 and David Beckham at 100/1. American choices include Ben Affleck at 250/1, Tom Cruise at 80/1 and George Clooney at 50/1.
"Our customers love our cinema and entertainment props, so offering odds on a cult movie hero such as Bond gives fans a chance to win some bucks and have fun speculating on the next 007. James Bond has been a sex symbol for years so there's some interest here for female fans too," commented Intertops.com Chief Bet Manager Michael Maerz.
