Michelle Keegan and Jodie Comer are in the favourite running by bookies to land the next Bond role.
The Fool Me One actress, 36, has been given the seal of approval by gambling experts following her success in Netflix’s new hit drama.
A betting expert told the MailOnline: ‘Michelle Keegan has recently announced herself on the world stage in Netflix’s Fool Me Once, in a starring role as grieving mother Maya Stern, who spends the series on a solo mission to investigate her husband’s death after appearing to see him on her nanny cam when he was presumed dead.
‘Michelle, who is 5/2 to be the next Bond Girl, started out in soaps, starring as barmaid Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street for six years.
‘That means she already knows how to perfect a martini – shaken, not stirred – but more than that, she could be an ideal MI6 colleague for Bond.’
Michelle Keegan, 36, has been given the seal of approval by gambling experts to star as the next Bond Girl following her success in Netflix ‘s new hit drama
While Jodie Comer, 30, who is known for starring in the hit BBC spy thriller Killing Eve, has been labelled a 6/4 favourite to land the next female lead in a Bond movie
While Jodie, 30, who is known for starring in the hit BBC spy thriller Killing Eve, has been labelled a 6/4 favourite to land the next female lead in a Bond movie.
The expert added: ‘Jodie Comer is the 6/4 favourite on specials betting sites to be the next female lead in a Bond movie.
‘The actress has had the perfect training ground in hit BBC spy thriller Killing Eve, for which she landed a Primetime Emmy Award for her superb portrayal of sociopathic assassin Villanelle.
‘She could be an ideal Bond Girl, but could be just as effective as the main villain in the next Bond movie.
‘The British actress cut her teeth in the likes of medical dramas Casualty and Holby City, as well as school drama Waterloo Road, before getting her big break as Villanelle.’
Michelle is reportedly poised to score a multi-million pound deal from Netflix to help her crack America after the success of her series Fool Me Once.
The actress stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the hit thriller, which is an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel, and shot to the top of the Netflix charts worldwide this month.
Following the success, it has now been reported that the streaming platform is keen to secure Michelle for a number of other projects.
A betting expert told MailOnline: ‘Michelle, who is 5/2 to be the next Bond Girl, started out in soaps, starring as barmaid Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street for six years. ‘That means she could be an ideal MI6 colleague for Bond.’
The expert added: ‘Jodie Comer is the 6/4 favourite on specials betting sites to be the next female lead in a Bond movie’
Jodie and Michelle are tipped to be in the running to play a lead role in the next Bond film, according to betting experts
Michelle is reportedly poised to score a multi-million pound deal from Netflix to help her crack America after the success of her series Fool Me Once
The actress stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the hit thriller, which is an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel, and shot to the top of the Netflix charts worldwide this month
Following the success, it has now been reported that the streaming platform is keen to secure Michelle for a number of other projects (pictured last week)
The offer could help the former Coronation Street star crack America, and also bag a massive paycheck.
The Sun: ‘She’s proved you don’t have to be the stereotypical plum-voiced leading lady to appeal to an international audience.
‘Michelle offers something different, but with all the charm, glamour and sex appeal that makes her one of Britain’s most exciting acting exports. America is seen as a market where they believe she could make the greatest impact.’
The insider added: ‘With so many rival streamers eyeing Michelle up now, it’s a no-brainer for Netflix to sign her. But they’re likely to have to offer her a six-figure sum to keep her for multiple projects.’
It comes after MailOnline revealed last week that Michelle has become the talk of Hollywood after catching the eye of movie bigwigs in Fool Me Once.
She’s been inundated with movie scripts and proposals for potential new roles as film chiefs fight it out to make Michelle the latest Brit actress to conquer the big screen.
A source said: ‘The response to Fool Me Once has been overwhelming. The phone calls and offers have been coming in from Hollywood film executives, it’s different to anything Michelle has experienced before.
‘Netflix is a global platform and the show has given her the opportunity to shine. Her career has already been a success but now her star is rising, everyone can feel that this is the beginning of something special.
‘Michelle feels lucky that she’s always played likeable characters but now she’s hoping to take it up a notch by landing a film role.
‘She aspires to play a dark character in a hard-hitting thriller, which will be a challenge that she’s completely ready for.’
