Sam Heughan has been revealed as the fan favourite to play the next James Bond.
The Outlander actor was voted to the top spot of a poll by the Radio Times by eager fans who want to see him replace Daniel Craig in the coveted spy role.
The Scots star, 40, beat Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston and Henry Cavill as the next choice for 007, gaining 30 per cent of thousands of votes.
Scots actor Richard Madden was also in the line-up to be the next possible Bond, coming in at sixth place in the poll.
Sam has previously spoken about James Bond being his 'dream role' and even auditioned for Casino Royale in 2006, losing out to Daniel Craig.
Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning last month, Sam revealed he would love to be a 'Scottish Bond'.
“Obviously it’s a dream for every actor. I auditioned for it back when they were doing Bond 21 when Daniel Craig was cast in Casino Royale and I think a lot of actors were seen in the UK,” he said.
“Of course it would be a dream role and a Scottish Bond, who doesn’t want to see another Scottish Bond!”
When asked if he would pick up the phone to producers if they rang him about the Bond role, Sam said: “Yeah, I need to jump off this call because I’m waiting for Barbara Broccoli to give me a bell.”
Sam is best known for playing Jamie Fraser in Outlander, which recently aired its fifth season.
Daniel Craig will star in his final James Bond film, No Time to Die, which is currently set for release in UK cinemas on 12th November.
The film was originally due to premiere in April, but was postponed due to the pandemic.
