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Kalshi traders price Jack Lowden's Bond casting odds at 61% after Gary Oldman interview

Published Sep 8, 2026Updated 2d ago

Kalshi prediction-market traders have priced Jack Lowden's odds of being cast as the next James Bond at 61%, up following comments by Gary Oldman. Oldman claimed the next Bond has already been selected and said his 'fingers are crossed' for Lowden, his costar on the series Slow Horses.

Why this matters?

Shows Kalshi's entertainment contracts generating viral media moments and retail trader engagement, a category that can drive sign-ups beyond the platform's core political and macro markets.

The bigger picture

Joins five recent Kalshi entertainment markets this month — Dancing with the Stars casting and winner odds, Big Brother eviction pricing, and two Rotten Tomatoes score contracts — as the platform tests whether pop-culture verticals can convert viral media moments into sustained trader engagement beyond politics and sports.

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