Reports in October 2018 that Richard Madden was being lined up to replace Daniel Craig meant that the Bodyguard star became the bookies' favourite for the coveted role.
It was claimed that Barbara Broccoli, the executive producer at Eon Productions was going to approach the actor imminently. However, it's thought that it will be a while yet until any offers will be made. After all, Bond 25 won't start shooting until March 2019, with a release date of February 2020. So there's certainly no rush for the next Bond, James Bond, to be chosen.