UK bookmaker suspends betting on Tom Hiddleston to be James Bond
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Actor Tom Hiddleston poses during a photo-call to promote the film "Crimson Peak" in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 30, 2015. (AP Photo)
A British bookmaker has suspended betting on British actor Tom Hiddleston to be the next James Bond.
Coral says a flurry of bets in recent days made "The Night Manager" star the 2-1 favorite to replace Daniel Craig to be the next 007. But after a particularly large wager, the odds plummeted and betting was suspended.
The bets came after Hiddleston had been reportedly spotted meeting with Bond movie director Sam Mendes and producer Barbara Broccoli.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Coral says Luther star Idris Elba and Homeland actor Damian Lewis had been Bond front-runners in previous months. But Coral spokeswoman Nicola McGeady, says while earlier in the year "there was a gamble" on those two, nothing has "come close to the recent gamble on Hiddleston."