The name's Elba, Idris Elba. Yes, the rumor mill is abuzz again that the Thor and Luther actor might succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond once the current 007 retires his license to kill. (Craig is currently slated to play the British secret agent through Bond 25.)
The rumors have made the rounds before, but this time they've been rekindled by none other than Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, who stars with Elba in the upcoming Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
In a chat with The Huffington Post, Harris revealed, "I didn’t realize that there was this talk and then I did a film with Idris [Elba] and he said that he met Barbara Broccoli [James Bond producer] and that it does seem like there is a possibility in the future that there could very well be a black James Bond. And I would have to vote for Idris because I just finished working with him and he’s a great guy."
Harris added that she wasn't even aware that Elba was a fellow Brit until she worked with as she only knew him from his role on The Wire.
While there might very well be a black James Bond in the future, Elba's age may work against him. Let's say Craig will be Bond for the next 4-6 years then that means Elba would be 46 years-old at the time he'd be cast as Bond. (Craig will be 50 at that point.)
This would tie Elba with Roger Moore, who was a boyish-looking 46 when he first played Bond. (Timothy Dalton was 43, Pierce Brosnan was 42, Sean Connery was 32, and George Lazenby was 30).
Elba was most recently seen onscreen in Prometheus and will soon be seen in Thor: The Dark World and Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi epic Pacific Rim.
Source : ign[dot]com
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