…and the speculation keeps going. The BBC are now reporting that the British Bookmaker William Hill have closed all bets on Bond. Why? Well someone placed a “large bet” which has panicked them into early closure, especially after the person announced that they had insider information. Right, let’s get the facts and come back to that.
The firm closed the book on Friday, saying “insider information” could have contributed to the number of bets.
Mr Adams said one punter had placed a bet of £870 on the 39-year-old actor at odds of 8-1.
“She told us she had some inside information, perhaps she knew he had been to a casting, but she wouldn’t say,” he said.
Okay, here I am back. £870 is a large bet for someone with inside information? If I knew that there had been a casting and I also knew it was all agreed, I’d be in there with thousands, or if I couldn’t I’d not announce it to the Bookmakers without telling all my friends! Yet a mere £870?
Another dampner on the story:
A large number of bets on actor Colin Salmon to become the first black James Bond were dismissed as a publicity stunt a month ago.
Alarm bells ring. Yeah, it could just be another stunt, however the fact that they’ve actually closed the bets is an interesting sign, and I’m still writing it up! However, I actually think Scott would be an excellent choice, so I’m hoping.
Closing odds:
Dougray Scott – 6/9
Clive Owen – 5/2
Hugh Jackman – 4/1
Ewan McGregor – 4/1
