Idris Elba Confirms He Will Not Be the Next James Bond

1 Min Read
Idris Elba James Bond

Idris Elba, the subject of an enthusiastic fan campaign to choose the actor to succeed Daniel Craig in the part of James Bond, has announced he’s out of consideration as well.

The announcement squashed a decade of rumors, which again resurfaced when it was reported Elba was the producers’ top pick.

Asked by the TV show Good Morning Britain if they were looking at the next James Bond, Elba, who was promoting his directorial debut, Yardies, had a simple answer: “No.”

Watch Idris Elba crush my dreams below:

Youtube video


  • Vanilla Ice Isn’t Dropping Out of the Freedom 250 Concert: “I’ve Never Voted in My Life” [Celebitchy]
  • A Sparkling and Pink J Lo Lands Brings Her Office Romance to London [Go Fug Yourself]
  • It's Quentin Tarantino Hot Take Time Again [Pajiba]
  • Belmont Cameli Opens Up About Becoming "Off Campus" Heartthrob Garrett [Kenneth in the 212]
  • Vincent Paterson on Molding the Moves That Lifted Michael Jackson & Madonna to Their Higher Ground — Watch! [Boy Culture]