"Leaving you on your flying stud farm, conceiving your new master race?"
Bond mogul Michael G. Wilson has declared that the next actor to play 007 will be "thirty-something". Now 50 years old, Idris Elba himself has ruled himself out of the running.
But judging by the Luther star's recent comments, he could've been tempted — if it wasn't for comments about his ethnicity and race.
"The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this. James Bond: it's one of those coveted roles.
"Being asked to be James Bond was like, 'OK, you've sort of reached the pinnacle'. That's one of those things the whole world has a vote in.
"Essentially, it was a huge compliment that every corner of the world except some corners, which we will not talk about, were really happy about the idea that I could be considered.
"Those that weren't happy about the idea made the whole thing disgusting and off-putting because it became about race. It became about nonsense, and I got the brunt of it".
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Joe Emery
Joe is Editor of For Bond Fans Only and a writer by trade. When he's not watching Bond, he can be found listening to The Beatles and worrying about West Ham. You can find him on Twitter @joeemerywrites
