The ‘Stay With Me’ star is tipped as the most likely artist to be singing the new James Bond theme song which is said to be written and recorded.
Director Sam Mendes has said that the artist’s identity will be revealed soon. Speaking in an interview with BBC News about the new Bond film Spectre, Mendes confirmed the song is ready ahead of the film’s October release. ‘I can say that the song’s been recorded and it’s fantastic and I’m very excited about it,’ he said. ‘You won’t have to wait long.’
The new Bond film will star Daniel Craig in his fourth outing as 007. Other confirmed cast members include Ralph Fiennes as M, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny and Rory Kinnear as MI6 chief of staff Bill Tanner.
The 24th Bond film will be released in British and Irish cinemas on the evening of Monday, October 26 to coincide with its world premiere taking place in central London. It will then open in cinemas internationally on various later dates, with its US release scheduled for November 6.
Following a number of large bets placed on Sam Smith, bookmakers William Hill have closed betting on the identity of the theme’s singer. Smith, 23, recently distanced himself from the speculation saying he had ‘heard Ellie Goulding was recording the song.’
There hasn’t been a British male solo singer to record a Bond theme since Tom Jones with ‘Thunderball’ in 1965. William Hill’s odds before closing the bets indicate that Smith is the favourite to be the first for 50 years:
Sam Smith (2/5)
Ed Sheeran (8/1)
Ellie Goulding (10/1)
Adele (12/1)
Lana Del Rey (14/1)
Lorde (16/1)
Noel Gallagher (25/1)
Coldplay (33/1)
One Direction (40/1)
