At the beginning of March, Olivia Dean was the British bookmakers’ favorite to record the next James Bond theme, but now RAYE has pulled up even.
On March 26, RAYE was asked by an interviewer on a red carpet about rumors that she was going to record the next Bond theme. “I don’t know what to say,” she responded. “I’m nervous. No, there’s no rumor. Now I’m going red and it looks like there’s a rumor. There is no rumor. Obviously … if they ever want to approach me about that, my inbox is open.”
Because of her answer, top U.K. bookmakers William Hill now have Olivia and the “Where Is My Husband!” singer tied at 2/1 joint favorites.
“The growing buzz around RAYE and her recent interviews speculating about an involvement in the 007 franchise means we can’t split them anymore,” said a spokesperson for William Hill. “Right now the betting suggests the next 007 theme is most likely to come from one of the UK’s two standout female stars of the moment.”
Meanwhile, Harry Styles’ odds have been shortened from 10/1 to 6/1, but Dua Lipa remains right behind Olivia and RAYE, at 7/2. Other singers the company is offering odds on include Miley Cyrus, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey.
There is no firm information on when the new James Bond film will begin filming; a new James Bond, who would take over for Daniel Craig, hasn’t been announced yet. However, we do know that Dune director Denis Villeneuve will be behind the camera for the movie, which will be the 26th official film in the series.
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