The top contenders to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond

Daniel Craig (AAP / file)
Daniel Craig (AAP / file)

Sony has reportedly offered Daniel Craig $205 million to do two more James Bond films.

That's despite the 48-year-old putting down his gun after 2015's Spectre, swearing he'd never do another film.

In fact, he told TimeOut magazine: "I'd rather slash my wrists, I'm over it, we're done."

It seems Sony has made Craig an offer he can't refuse, but if he does say no, who would be the next Bond?

Here are the lead candidates:

That last one may not be so much of a stretch - just 10 years ago, a light-haired 007 seemed unfathomable.

However, Elba says that's unlikely to be him.

"I don't want to be a black James Bond," he has said.

The show must go on, but we'll have to wait a little while longer to find out who's going to be the star.

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