Next Bond Villain Odds: Barry Keoghan Eyes Role; Oscars Stars In Contention
The latest Academy Awards ceremony was another successful night for several stars, and some have since moved into contention to land a role in the next James Bond movie.
Best Actor Oscar winner Michael B Jordan is one name who is being talked about on betting sites as a potential Bond villain of the near future, but another name is also now in the frame.
Barry Keoghan wasn't nominated for an Oscar this time around, but he is keen to appear in 007's next outing.
Barry's Bond Teasing
The Banshees of Inisherin star - who lost out in the Best Supporting Actor Oscar category at the 2023 ceremony - is the new 11/10 favourite on betting apps to be the next male Bond villain, after admitting he would be up for taking on the suave spy at some point.
When quizzed about the main 007 part, he told Radio Times: "[James Bond is] an iconic role and a lot of weight and pressure comes with that.
"It's nice to see your name go up there, but I don't think I fit the criteria for James Bond."
But Keoghan would be up for playing a Bond baddie.
He added: "I'd rather come in and do the villain. The man teasing Bond, that's more me."
"Barry Keoghan has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Bond bosses to play a villain in the next movie, and it's a casting move that simply needs to happen. He would be fantastic, especially if his Saltburn co-star Jacob Elordi lands the 007 role. Teyana Taylor recently missed out on her first Oscar for her role in One Battle After Another, but she could find solace by signing up to be the next female Bond villain. Make it happen, Bond chiefs."
However, he may face some stiff competition from Michael B Jordan (5/4).
The Sinners star beat off competition from Timothee Chalamet - who is 13/8 to be the next Bond villain - to land his first-ever Academy Award.
During part of his speech, he thanked everyone at the ceremony for "supporting" him over his career, and added: "I feel it. I know you guys want me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me, so thank you for keep betting on me.
"I'm gonna keep stepping up, and I'm gonna keep being the best version of myself I can be."
Next Male James Bond Villain Odds:
Actor | Odds | Probability |
Barry Keoghan | 11/10 | 47.6% |
Michael B Jordan | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Jacob Elordi | 11/8 | 42.1% |
Sean Penn | 6/4 | 40% |
Timothee Chalamet | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Stellan Skarsgard | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Stephen Graham | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Cillian Murphy | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Jared Leto | 3/1 | 25% |
Colin Farrell | 4/1 | 20% |
Jude Law | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Daniel Kaluuya | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Bond Villain Penn?
Sean Penn is another Academy Awards 2026 success story, after he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in One Battle After Another, which scooped Best Picture.
Penn reversed the Golden Globes form with Stellan Skarsgard, after he lost out to the Sentimental Value star at the Globes earlier this year.
But Penn was a no-show at the Academy Awards, which followed on from him missing the BAFTAs and Actor Awards, where he also won prizes.
However, he is 6/4 to rock up in the next Bond movie as a villain.
Penn's Best Supporting Actor rival Skarsgard is a 15/8 shot to be the next Bond villain, and Timothee Chalamet, who also lost out to Jordan at the latest Oscars ceremony, is 13/8.
Keoghan's Saltburn co-star Jacob Elordi looks more likely to land a Bond villain role, at 11/8, but he is also in contention to take over Daniel Craig's part as Bond himself.
What's more, Keoghan's Irish compatriots Cillian Murphy (5/2) and Colin Farrell (4/1) could also be in the mix for Bond villain parts.
Taylor's Bond Battle
Unlike her One Battle After Another co-star Penn, Teyana Taylor was at this year's Oscars, but like Chalamet and Skarsgard, she left empty-handed, apart from her movie's big win.
Taylor was defeated by Weapons star Amy Madigan in the Best Supporting Actress category, but she is 6/4 favourite to be the next female Bond villain.
It was an eventful Academy Awards for Taylor, who blasted a security guard for "shoving" her while backstage at the ceremony.
Next Female James Bond Villain Odds:
Actress | Odds | Probability |
Teyana Taylor | 6/4 | 40% |
Margot Robbie | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Jessie Buckley | 15/8 | 34.8% |
Olivia Colman | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Tessa Thompson | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Zendaya | 3/1 | 25% |
Rose Byrne | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Emily Blunt | 4/1 | 20% |
Florence Pugh | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Rachel Weisz | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Saoirse Ronan | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Elle Fanning | 10/1 | 9.1% |
It was a better night for Jessie Buckley, who was up on stage collecting her first-ever Oscar.
The Irish star won the Best Actress prize for her role in Hamnet, and she is now just 15/8 to be the next female Bond villain.
Elordi's Wuthering Heights co-star Margot Robbie is the meat in a Taylor-Buckley sandwich at 13/8 to land a Bond villain role next, and British national treasure Olivia Colman is just 2/1.
Buckley beat Rose Byrne to the Best Actress Oscar, and the latter is a 7/2 chance to be the next female Bond villain.
What's more, like Keoghan, Saoirse Ronan has previously admitted she is up for portraying a Bond villain, and she is an 8/1 chance.
Ronan is slightly shorter than 10/1 shot Elle Fanning, who also tasted defeat at the Oscars, losing out to Madigan in the Best Supporting Actress category.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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