Idris Elba Thinks The World Can Handle A Female James Bond

Is the world ready for a female James Bond? Idris Elba thinks so. The actor, whom many have wanted to be the first black actor to portray the character, thinks that James Bond can really be anyone, even a woman (via Variety):

I've been around enough internet comment boards to know there would be a few people who would disagree with him, but I'll agree with Elba and say the world can handle it. The world collectively lost its mind when James Bond went blonde initially, and Daniel Craig is shaping up to be one of the best to play Bond yet. What are your thoughts? Could the basic attributes of James Bond work if the character was a woman?