Though audiences have been clamoring for Idris Elba to play the next James Bond, the Emmy nominee chooses not to think that’s possible anymore. It’s not because he doesn’t like the idea of portraying the most famous spy on the big screen. On the contrary, ever since the rumors about his possible signing began, Elba has felt honored and drawn to such a coveted role as Agent 007. However, as everything became “a matter of race,” the Brit lost interest, as recently explained on the podcast SmartLess.
There was a time when Idris Elba welcomed countless fans touting him as a worthy contender to play the new James Bond when Daniel Craig said goodbye to the character, which he did No time to die (2021).
“The truth is I was super flattered by it for a long time. I said, ‘This is crazy!'” the actor commented in the current talk (via diversity). “James Bond… All of us actors understand this role. It’s one of those coveted roles. Being asked to play James Bond was like saying, “Okay, you made it to the top.” It’s one of those things that everyone votes on.
However, when the black actor label came to the fore in discussions about why Elba was or was not suitable for the role, all praise went sour.
“Basically, it was a huge compliment that people in all parts of the world – except for a few, which we won’t talk about – were really happy with the idea that I could be considered [para el papel]”, he added. “Those who weren’t happy with the idea turned the whole thing into something disgusting and disgusting as it became a matter of race.. It got silly and I had to take the brunt of it.
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In 2022 the actor will be dating the suicide squad And Thor: Ragnarok He asked not to be questioned again about the James Bond affair. And if the media did it anyway, at most Elba would answer why he refused to interpret it.
“I don’t have any more answers to that,” he explained at the time (via). “Often it’s lazy journalism, and people use it as clickbait, like, ‘What’s he going to say this time?’ From now on I’m just going to give you my philosophy as to why I don’t want to do it or why it’s a rumor. But most of the time I tend not to talk about it anymore.
Idris Elba plays the leading role air abductiona new series of the thriller genre, now available on the platform of streaming Apple TV Plus.
