Welsh bookmakers set the odds for James Bond in 2005

It could turn out to be a memorable year if Welsh bookmakers' predictions about 2005 come true - reports icWales

This could be the year cinema-goers say "live and let Dai" - the hero, villain and leading lady of the next Bond film could all be Welsh according to patriotic gamblers.

The odds on Ioan Gruffudd becoming the next James Bond are 7/1 while Catherine Zeta Jones is even more likely to star alongside 007 with odds of 3/1.

Karl Williams, of Pontypridd bookmakers Jack Brown, said: "Anthony Hopkins could be cast as the villain, and Geraint Owen has odds of 20/1 of becoming Bond."

Thanks to `JP` for the alert.

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