Idris Elbaunderstands the appeal of playing 007 as well as anyone.
But he also has his reasons for fending off James Bond casting rumors for nearly a decade.
“I was like, ‘This is crazy!’
Idris Elba.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role.
It’s one of those coveted [roles],” theHijackstar said.
It became about nonsense, and I got the brunt of it."
He ended up apologizing after social media erupted with outrage.
But according to Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, that replacement could take some time.
“We haven’t begun the hunt,” Broccolitold EW in 2022.
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