Next ‘James Bond’ News & Update: Bookmaker Stops Betting, Tom Hiddleston Most Likely To Replace Daniel Craig

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By Jonnalyn Carter , Parent Herald May 16, 12:19 am

The rumors about Tom Hiddleston becoming the next "James Bond" were getting strong. In fact, a British bookmaker stopped betting on the "Thor" star as he was most likely to replace Daniel Craig as "007."

Coral, a British betting shop for all major events in 2016, stopped laying a bet for Tom Hiddleston. In fact, the company revealed that a "flurry of bets" made the actor best known as Loki at 2-1 favorite to take the role of James Bond, according to Sunday Morning Herald.

The stake for Tom Hiddleston started to swirl when he was seen meeting the "James Bond" movie director, Sam Mendes. They, too, were with the "007" producer, Barbara Broccoli, at London's Soho House members' club over the past week.

The engagement was made after Tom Hiddleston claimed that no one from the "James Bond" film was talking to him to take the role. Coral spokesperson Nicola McGeady, on the other hand, disclosed that there will be no smoke if there was no fire.

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She said that they were left with no choice but to stop the bet for Tom Hiddleston. "Earlier in the year there was a gamble on Idris Elba and Damian Lewis, but nothing has come close to the recent gamble on Hiddleston," Nicola McGeady added.

Other stars on the bet were Idris Elba at 9-1, Damian Lewis at 14-1, Aidan Turner at 3-1 and Tom Hardy at 4-1, as per the Guardian. However, "James Bond" producers and filmmakers were not yet confirming if Daniel Craig will reprise his role as James Bond as he denied the claims that he quit being "007."

Meanwhile, in an interview with Esquire, Tom Hiddleston commended the "James Bond" author, Ian Fleming. Tom Hiddleston described the journalist as a representation of an epitome.

He also added that Ian Fleming added a touch of a British strength on "James Bond" by not taking the full credit but, getting his work completed. Tom Hiddleston boasted that's how British were known for, Daily Mail noted.

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