Henry Cavill has seen his odds to become the next James Bond slashed after he confirmed he was removed from his role as Superman.
as Bond in recent days, Henry’s odds have been cut since he became available for the role.
Aaron is still in the lead with odds of 6/4 but Henry is now the bookies’ second-favourite with odds of 3/1, according toLee Phelps, a spokesperson for the bookmakers, said: ‘Another twist in the search for our next James Bond has seen Henry Cavill’s odds slashed after the actor revealed he will not be reprising his Superman post in the early hours of Thursday morning.
‘His price of 6/1 to land the role has been halved to 3/1 overnight, with punters clearly working out that he will now have some free time on his schedule.’Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has become the bookies’ surprise favourite Speaking of other names in the running, Lee continued: ‘It seems like a two-horse race between Cavill and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, whose previous price of 4/5 has eased to 6/4 following Thursday morning’s news, with Tom Hardy and Rege-Jean Page considered less likely options.’Henry took to Instagram to share the disappointing news that he had been axed from the superhero role, writing: ‘I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone.
‘After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life.
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