James Bond contenders: Who is going to be the new 007?

4. Aidan Turner, 32

Turner could be the surprise choice to follow in the footsteps of fellow Irishman Pierce Brosnan. He has numerous positives, says The Guardian, including being "taller than Craig" and offering "even more shirt-off moments per episode than the current 007 in his starring role in Poldark". If the producers want sexy and suave, they could do little wrong in choosing him – and he's young enough to play Bond in a half-dozen or more films over the next decade and a half, the paper adds.

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