Idris Elba Addresses James Bond Speculation
There has been a lot of talk about Idris Elba playing James Bond recently. There have been rumors in the past, which recently dredged in some of those leaked Sony e-mails, in which Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal said, “Idris should be the next bond.”
Elba took to Twitter and posted a photo of himself making a silly face with a caption saying, “Isn't 007 supposed to handsome?” You can see that tweet below.
Isn't 007 supposed to handsome? Glad you think I've got a shot! Happy New year people. pic.twitter.com/3g9lAl2Uo3
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) December 27, 2014
Elba also addressed the rumor of replacing Daniel Craig in a 2011 NPR interview in which he explained that he wasn’t interested in so-called “black” roles.
“I just don’t want to be the black James Bond. Sean Connery wasn’t the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn’t the blue-eyed James Bond, so if I played him, I don’t want to be called the black James Bond.”
Who knows if this will ever pan out, but it seems like for the most part, fans are on board with the idea of Elba paying Bond.
Via: Variety