Tom Hiddleston as next James Bond: Betting suspended after flood of gambles

Then, a particularly large gamble further slashed his odds to 1-2, leading bookmakers Coral to suspend all betting on the James Bond role.

Elba’s odds stood at 9-1, and Lewis’ at 14-1, before Coral suspended betting; other frontrunners Aiden Turner stood at 3-1 odds, while Tom Hardy was at 4-1.

Even Hiddleston himself has previously stated his belief that Craig, “will do many, many more.