James Bond favorite Idris Elba would like to play 007 but is โdisheartenedโ by fans who think Bond must be played by a white actor.โ
The 46-year-old has been one of the hot favorites to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond.
His competition includes the likes of Richard Madden, Tom Hiddleston, and Tom Hardy, all of whom are often asked if theyโd like to play 007 next.

Now Elba has opened up once again on the prospect of taking up on the role, being honest that heโd love to if asked but doesnโt want to be judged by his skin color.
Speaking with Vanity Fair, Elba said: โJames Bond is a hugely coveted, iconic, beloved character, that takes audiences on this massive escapism journey.โ
The actor continued: โOf course, if someone said to me โDo you want to play James Bond?,โ Iโd be like, โYeah!โ Thatโs fascinating to me.โ

โBut itโs not something Iโve expressed, like, Yeah, I wanna be the black James Bond.โ
โAnd it really turns out to be the colour of my skin.โ
Elba added: โAnd then if I get it and it didnโt work, or it did work, would it be because of the color of my skin?โ
โThatโs a difficult position to put myself into when I donโt need to.โ

However, added that the door โwould be wide openโ to a black Bond.
Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporterโs poll of 2000 Americans found that 63% supported Elba playing Bond next โ with just 21% opposed to the idea.
The survey also revealed 52% said they support a black 007 over other diversity options.
Meanwhile, support for a Hispanic or Asian Bond was lower at 39% and 37%.

Elba stars in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw due in theaters in August.