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Poldark star Aidan Turner is now the hot favourite to be announced as the next James Bond .

Fans are predicting the 32-year-old could soon leave behind Cornwall's tin mines for the slick world of international espionage as they put their money on him to replace Daniel Craig .

Although Craig has not yet confirmed he is leaving the role , Ladbrokes are reporting that Turner is now front-runner to be cast as 007, with odds at 1-2 after a big weekend of betting.

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The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston trails behind in second with odds of 2-1, with Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Henry Cavill and Damian Lewis making up the rest of the list.

Ladbrokes spokesman Jessica Bridge said: "Money talks, and it's the Poldark man that punters want as their next Bond.

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"Turner's been shaking and stirring the betting for the last week and it's not a huge surprise to see he's been backed into odds-on."

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The Irishman is no stranger to big franchises, having starred as dwarf Kili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.

Skyfall and Spectre director Sam Mendes has warned , however, that the choice of lead actor was "not a public vote"

Speaking at the Hay Festival, he said: "I can guarantee whatever happens with it, it will not be what you expect.

"That's what she (producer Barbara Broccoli) has been brilliant at, and that's how it'll survive."