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Idris Elba Shuts Down Speculation Over James Bond
Idris Elba has definitively ruled himself out of playing James Bond.
The 50-year-old actor has long been tipped as a replacement for Daniel Craig as 007 but has seemingly ended the rumors for good as he promotes his new movie ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’.
Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Tuesday (14.02.23), Idris said: “You know, a lot of people talk about another character that begins with ‘J’ and ends with ‘B’, but I’m not going to be that guy. I’m going to be John Luther. That’s who I am.”
Idris is reprising his role as DCI John Luther in the film continuation of the BBC detective series and has hinted that the big screen production will be “very dark”.
Idris previously revealed that he wants ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ to be the beginning of a James Bond-style action franchise.