Ray Winstone is in my opinion a fine actor. He may stick to the usual east end hoodlum but he does it well so who am I to complain eh. He was undeniably good in Sexy Beast and Henry The VIII. It was suggested that Mr Winstone may be a viable choice to take on the role of 007 by another established forum member but I see this as a foolish notion. Ray Winstone's Bond would, without a doubt, eventually nick the Aston and flog it for parts. I sort of agree with you about the betting industry but people will gamble on just about anything from whether Ray Winstone's Bond would rummage around in his victims mouths for gold teeth or if he'd headbutt M for confining him his mock Tudor home in Essex for insubordination. People will gamble, encouraged or not by glossy ads portraying the life of a gambler as that of a glamorous secret agent.