Idris Elba was neither shaken nor stirred by the rumours he’d be the new James Bond – according to the actor, the speculation “was never realistic” due to his race.
The Luther star’s name was thrown in the mix when Daniel Craig announced he’d step down after playing the spy one final time in 2021’s No Time to Die, but Elba, 53, has revealed he never viewed himself as a “legit” option due to the character always being played by white men.
