'Outlander' star Sam Heughan is fan favourite for James Bond

Monday, 6 July 2020 11:53

Scottish actor Sam Heughan has been revealed as James Bond fans' top pick to take over from Daniel Craig.

The Outlander star beat big names including Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, Elba and Tom Hiddleston in a poll for RadioTimes.com.

He got almost 80,000 votes from all across the globe, making 30 per cent of the total vote.

Interestingly, Heughan had auditioned to play Bond in 2006’s Casino Royale, but lost out to Craig.

Recently, Craig had insisted the delayed No Time To Die will be his final Bond film.

More from Entertainment News

Carney, Canadian actors honour hometown comedy legend John Candy

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off its 50th edition with a documentary honouring Canadian comedian John Candy.
Fashion icon Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died, the company said on Thursday.
'Downton Abbey' cast bid farewell in final film outing

The "Downton Abbey" cast bid farewell to the franchise with a third and final film, 15 years after the period drama first aired as a television series and gained a huge following in Britain and the United States.
Abu Dhabi brings iconic K-pop festival to UAE

Abu Dhabi will be bringing a seven-hour K-pop festival as Dream Concert arrives in the UAE for the first time on November 22 at Etihad Park in Yas Island.
Gaza girl's desperate pleas in 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shake Venice

The anguished final pleas of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl trapped in a car under Israeli fire are retold in "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film that received a 24-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, the longest for this festival to date.
California jury clears pop star Cardi B of assault allegations in lawsuit

American rapper Cardi B won a decisive court victory on Tuesday against a security guard who filed a $24 million lawsuit accusing the then-pregnant rap performer of physically assaulting her outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician's office in 2018.

Non Stop Hits
3:00am - 7:00pm

The UAE's #1 Hit Music Station with no interruptions
The Fix With Dany Neville
7:00pm - 11:00pm

Officially the UAE's favourite DJ, Dany Neville makes sure you have the soundtrack you need every Saturday night.

Trending on Virgin Radio

If Craig David had a verse on Azizam
The legendary Craig David joins The Kris Fade Show for an unforgettable chat!
ARN News Centre
Get the latest UAE and world news from our award winning team of journalists. The ARN News Centre is the country's most trusted source of information.
Untold Dubai
It arrived: The UAE's First Mega Music Festival at Expo City Dubai!
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
From taking us down memory lane to a possible BAD BOYS 5 in Dubai?