Elba said that backlash over rumors of him becoming the next 007 were “disgusting and off-putting.”
For years, fans have pushed an unofficial campaign for Idris Elba to be the next James Bond. Unfortunately, Elba is unlikely to portray the film icon due to the racist backlash that came with the possibility of him doing it.
Elba addressed the longtime rumors of him playing Bond during an appearance on the “ today!
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