Is he the next James Bond?

Although the buzz surrounding the latest James Bond flick Skyfall  hasn't quite died down yet, reports are already swirling as to who will step into Agent 007′s shoes when Daniel Craig finally calls time on his role in the franchise. And now word has it that Idris Elba may be the first black James Bond to ever play the role since Sean Connery first tuned heads in Dr No.  Idris Elba broke onto the scene in the HBO series The Wire as Stringer Bell and also starred in American Gangster and Takers.

Idris Elba: The next James Bond?

If in truth Idris does land the iconic role, he’s made it clear that he wants to bring more to the role than the obvious: ”I just don’t want to be the black James Bond. Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond, and Daniel Craig wasn’t the blue-eyed James Bond, so if I played him, I don’t want to be called the black James Bond.”
We’ll have to wait and see if Idris will become the next 007, but as we have been reliably informed, Daniel Craig has signed for two more episodes after skyfall so our tall dark and handsome Elba will have to wait a while for his epic role but we think he is definitely up to the job.