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- Hiddleston was 14/1 but now only 9/2 with some betting sites to be next 007
- Polled Under 25s can't choose between Hiddlestone and Tom Hardy
- If the age group made the choice bookmakers would be just 3/1 for Hiddlestone to be the next James Bond
- Marvel roles put him in favour with younger theatre-goers.
- Tom Hiddlestone Fact File
Tom Hiddlestone
Tom Hiddlestone has quietly climbed up the betting with some bookmakers, and from a previous unconsidered 14/1 the Actor who is most famous for his portrayal of 'Loki' in Thor is now as short as 6/1
Next James Bond Betting
| Next Bond | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | 6/4 | 40% |
| Rene Jean Page | 2/1 | 33% |
| Luke Evans | 11/4 | 27% |
| James Norton | 3/1 | 25% |
| Sam Heughan | 9/2 | 18% |
| Tom Hiddleston | 9/2 | 18% |
| Michael Fassbender | 5/1 | 17% |
| Jack Lowden | 5/1 | 17% |
| Richard Madden | 5/1 | 17% |
| Lashana Lynch | 6/1 | 14% |
**Probability percentage figures include bookmakers overround - odds correct at 21/9/2021
Could it be that bookmakers are considering that the choice of Hiddlestone would attract a younger audience to the Bond movies?
What the Younger Audience Think
Taking the results of the poll of 18-24-year-olds and applying odds to the percentage preferences we get a very different James Bond betting market.
How the Next James Bond betting odds would look
| Actor | Poll Preference | Betting Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | 28% | 5/2 |
| Tom Hiddlestone | 25% | 3/1 |
| Richard Madden | 13% | 7/1 |
| Luke Evans | 11% | 8/1 |
| Rene Jean-Page | 10% | 9/1 |
| Michael Fassbender | 8% | 12/1 |
| Sam Heughan | 7% | 14/1 |
**Odds based on OLBG index Odds from polled 18-24 age group
Hiddlestone has appeared in the Thor series as well as The Avengers movies from the Marvel studios and this is the reason younger filmgoers may favour him over others in the betting.
Tom Hiddlestone Facts
Here are some interesting facts about Tom Hiddleston
- He is 6f 2in tall, the same as MOST James Bond actors
- He is 40 years old. The average age of Actors playing Bond for the first time is 38
- He is an ambassador for UNICEF UK
- Loki should have been killed off but Hiddlestone character was given a stay of execution thanks to testing audiences who wanted Loki to remain
- Hiddlestone wanted to be Thor, but Chris Hemsworth got the gig
- He was known as 'piddle' at school
