Rosamund Pike - 6/4

The favourite for the role is Rosamund Pike, who has been priced at 6/4.

The 46-year-old actress has already appeared in the franchise when she starred as double agent Miranda Frost opposite Pierce Brosnan's 007 in 2002’s ‘Die Another Day’.

Fans of that film will remember she met a fiery end, so could Miranda return as a ghost from Bond's past?