British actor Idris Elba believes that James Bond should not become “progressive”, and that some viewers are not ready to accept a black man in the role of 007. The actor speaks about this male In an interview with GQ magazine, he commented on rumors that he might play James Bond.
According to the actor, these were always just rumours. They began with the Italian premiere of Quantum of Solace, which took place the day after Barack Obama won the US presidential election in 2008. Daniel Craig, who played Bond in the film, commented on Obama’s election, saying that it was time for a black Bond. Later, fans picked up and developed this idea, but Elba, according to him, always considered it “unrealistic.”
Elba said: “James Bond was written that way for a reason. But I felt relieved that I was seen in that context. I also think, realistically, some markets wouldn’t accept this. Bond is popular all over the world. Not all audiences will accept a black African man as Bond. That’s not what they like. Period.”
He added that he did not think Bond needed to change: “Bond is so unrealistic that a little bit of reality is good, but let’s not try to make it ‘progressive’. I think we need to stay true to the essence of the story – escape.”
A month ago, the creators of the James Bond film series He started Castings to find a new actor for the role. Favorites include Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Theo James.
The previous James Bond was Daniel Craig. He played in five 007 films, the last of which was (No Time to Die), which was released in 2021.