JIM Bergerac, Clark Kent and James Bond? Leading bookmaker William Hill said that after a “sustained surge” of bets on Mr Cavill to succeed Daniel Craig as Bond, it had slashed the price on this outcome from 20/1 to 3/1. She added: “Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow – it’s got to be something that is stirring and exciting and different.” Mr Cavill played Clark Kent, also known as Superman, in five films between 2013 and 2022. Vintage actors Age of selected film/TV stars on first playing Clark Kent, Jim Bergerac or James Bond Christopher Reeve (Superman, 1976) – age 26Henry Cavill (Superman, 2012) – 30Sean Connery (Bond, 1962) – 32Daniel Craig (Bond, 2006) – 38John Nettles (Bergerac, 1981) – 38Damian Molony (Bergerac, 2025) – 41Pierce Brosnan (Bond, 1995) – 42Roger Moore (Bond, 1973) – 45