As fans eagerly await the next James Bond announcement, the bookies’ race can often feature a few surprises.

The likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton may have been the favourites for months now.

But they’re facing competition from newer and younger contenders who are fast rising up the A-list.

Now Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Leo Woodall is the latest to join the odds race.

The 28-year-old, who plays a toy boy hunk opposite Renée Zellweger in the rom-com sequel, is now 12-1 at Ladbrokes to replace Daniel Craig.

Best known for HBO’s The White Lotus and Netflix’s One Day, the British actor also stars in Apple TV+ thriller Prime Target. Given his good looks and age, no doubt he’ll catch producer Barbara Broccoli’s eye. The latest next Bond odds also include Paul Mescal 10-1, Jack Lowden 8-1, Josh O’Connor 7-1, Henry Cavill 6-1, Callum Turner 6-1, Theo James 7-2, Aaron Taylor-Johnson 7-2 and James Norton 2-1.

Alongside the upcoming John and Yoko, Beatles fans are getting another John Lennon documentary film in cinemas this year.

Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade follows the late star from The Beatles break-up in 1970 through his solo career and up to his tragic assassination in 1980 at just 40 years old.

From the director of It Was Fifty Years Ago Today… Sgt Pepper and Beyond, the new documentary features archive footage, previously unseen interviews and eyewitness accounts.

The official synopsis reads: “Follow the legend as he evolves beyond The Beatles, creating revolutionary music and standing at the forefront of anti-war protests that would make him one of the most influential pop culture icons of all time… for the first time ever, the full story of how John and Yoko met is revealed and watch as the curtain is lifted on the 1981 comeback tour that never came to be.”

Borrowed Time is the title of a song by John and Yoko from their last album Milk and Honey, which was released just a couple of months before his death. The film will “set the record straight on the truth behind many famous Lennon moments.”

Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade arrives in UK cinemas on May 2, 2025.

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards take place this Sunday evening at London’s Southbank Centre. The British answer to the Oscars will see a whole host of movie stars hit the red carpet this weekend. This year the favourite for Best Film is The Brutalist and Outstanding British Film is expected to go to Conclave. Below are the five Best Film nominees from Anora to Emilia Pérez, followed by the 10 nods for Outstanding British Film from Bird to Wallace and Gromit. Note that Conclave is the only movie nominated in both categories. Check out the plots and where you can watch each movie on streaming or in cinemas below.