Idris Elba thinks audiences won't support a Black James Bond
09-06-2026 04:30 via abc.net.au

Idris Elba thinks audiences won't support a Black James Bond

Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.
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