London: A British bookmaker has suspended betting on British actor Tom Hiddleston becoming the next James Bond.

Coral says a flurry of bets in recent days made The Night Manager star the 2-1 favourite to replace Daniel Craig to be the next 007.

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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 at London's Soho House members' club last week.