The Next Superman Betting has Michael B Jordan Heading the Market at +125

Michael B. Jordan is the favourite to be the next Superman ahead of new movie

Michael B. Jordan is the Betting sites favourite to be the next Superman after DC Studios' new co-chairman James Gunn announced a new direction for the character.

Jordan, famous for his roles in Creed and Black Panther, is now 5/4 to be the next Superman, with a 44% chance of doing so according to the odds.

James Gunn wants to get the DC movies back onto the level they were at with Batman's Dark Knight trilogy and a reboot of the Superman character may be needed for that to happen.

Matt Bomer is the close second favourite to be the next Superman and has performed as the Man of Steel in the past.

Bomer voiced Superman in an animated film 'Superman: Unbound' back in 2013, and 10 years on, he could act as the superhero.

Henry Cavill left The Witcher last month and now leaves his Superman role

Henry Cavill left his role as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix series The Witcher last month, with his focus fully remaining on his role as Superman.

When he originally left The Witcher, the reports were that Cavill wanted to commit fully to a training regime to play Superman again.

Cavill had been in the role since 2013 but just weeks after he announced his return as Superman, he was dropped by DC Studios.

Cavill is now +200 joint favourite to be the next James Bond

With Henry Cavill not being in The Witcher or Superman, it leaves the actor without two of the most significant roles he has performed.

The British actor has been linked with the James Bond role in the past and the stars may well have aligned for him to slot into the 007 role.

Sportsbooks now make Cavill the +200 joint favorite alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who had recently been backed into a favourite for James Bond.

This story was initially published on OLBG.com UK