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NEWS OF THE WEEK: Leo Suter joins race for James Bond.

May 31, 2026

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Suter is best known for his TV work, most notably in Netflix's historical epic Vikings: Valhalla, and the odds on him becoming the next Bond have risen to between 10/1 and 16/1. Earlier this year, Suter addressed speculation about potentially taking on 007, hinting he may already be part of the wider conversation around casting. "I think it might be somewhere in there, yeah, and I wouldn't say no," he revealed to The Times in January, adding, "Watch this space." More recently, Suter has gained fans in the lead role in the BBC's reboot of Inspector Lynley...
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