While speculation over who could be the next James Bond continues to mount, fans have also been pondering other aspects of the next outing in the 007 film franchise. The last Bond movie No Time to Die, which starred Daniel Craig as the suave spy, came out in 2021. Since then, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has emerged as the clear favourite for the role while ‘Bond girl’ candidates have also been discussed.
Now, however, talk has turned to which musical artist might provide the all-important theme tune for the next film, following in the footsteps of Dame Shirley Bassey, Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney and Adele. The last two Bond songs were provided by chart-toppers Sam Smith and Billie Eilish for Spectre (The Writing’s on the Wall) and No Time to Die’s track of the same name, respectively. For the 26th official adventure of James Bond from Eon Productions, a musical frontrunner has emerged in the form of Dua Lipa .
She is currently 6/4 favourite for the job on betting sites. Gambling.com ’s entertainment expert James Leyfield commented: ‘Dua Lipa is among the frontrunners to be the next Bond Girl, and it’s thought she could provide a two-for-one deal for savvy Bond bosses.
‘Should the Glastonbury headliner be cast in the movie, she will no doubt be a shoo-in to also perform the theme tune.’ The Houdini hitmaker has recently been dipping her toe into acting, with the 28-year-old nabbing small roles in both Barbie and spy caper Argylle in recent months. There are other bi.