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If there's any ill will between the two rumored front-runners for the very tough job of being James Bond, they're not showing it. On Sunday night, Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston—two of the most stylish guys in Britain and the leading contenders to replace Daniel Craig as 007—were spotted leaving a pre–Met Gala dinner party looking Bond-level good.

Elba, who's co-chairing this year's event alongside Taylor Swift (she's that blonde shock of hair you see behind him), went for a Bond-at-a-Monaco-casino moment in a velvet peak-lapel tuxedo jacket, turtleneck, and black formal trousers, all designed by Tom Ford. He also managed the impossible: making a pair of patent leather evening slippers look deeply masculine, which is something few men other than the world's most stylish superspy can do.

But Hiddleston didn't lose any ground. His burgundy three-piece suit falls in lock step with his other tailoring moves (the guy loves a vest); it's a personal style signature we wouldn't mind seeing reflected on the big screen.

Our take: Have the bigwigs at Eon Productions sign both gents up for a Bond buddy franchise. One global crisis, two Bonds on the job. Who wouldn't pay good money to see that?