Idris Elba finally addresses James Bond rumours: ‘I am ancient now’

Idris Elba has finally addressed rumours of him being cast as the next James Bond. The Luther actor said while he appreciated being considered back in 2009, he is now “ancient” and feels the ... Read More

'More famous for not playing Bond': Idris Elba laughs off long-running 007 speculation

Idris Elba has joked speculation about him playing James Bond have gone on for so long, he's now "more famous" for not taking on the role than some of the ... Read More

Idris Elba Is Rendered Speechless After Little Girl Asks Why Her Mom's Friends Find Him 'So Sexy' (Exclusive)

During PEOPLE's Kids Interview segment, 2018's Sexiest Man Alive Idris Elba fields questions about his favorite movies, stories from his childhood and why the friends of one little girl's mom finds ... Read More

Nearly a fifth of James Bond fans want Idris Elba to take on the role next, study finds

Nearly a fifth of James Bond fans (17%) would like to see Idris Elba as the next actor to step ... 86% think that no matter who the producers pick to play the character next, someone will complain ... Read More

What To Know About Aaron Taylor-Johnson—The Actor Reportedly Set To Play James Bond

The Sun claimed Taylor-Johnson is set to play James ... for the Bond role would likely be committed for 10 to 12 years. Rumors had circulated for years that British actor Idris Elba was a leading ... Read More

Who Should Be the New James Bond?

By Elizabeth Paton, Vanessa Friedman and Guy Trebay As fans play armchair-casting director, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Dev Patel, Idris Elba and Regé ... might be the new James Bond. Read More

Idris Elba's James Bond journey: From hopeful 007 to confirmed villain 005

ALBAWABA - Previously, many James Bond enthusiasts had been excited by Idris Elba's choice for 007. Elba may still make an appearance in the Bond franchise down the road, even though the train has ... Read More

Take this quiz to find out which James Bond you would be

And it comes as a study of 2,000 adults found Idris Elba is the nation's favourite ... of men polled think they themselves would play a good James Bond – thanks to being a good driver, ability ... Read More

Who could be the next James Bond? Latest odds

Wilson that the new Bond would be "30-something". This means both hot favourites Idris Elba ... play Bond and will pick up well from where Daniel left off.” Henry Cavill is tipped to scoop the ... Read More

Keoghan, Madden, James Martin: who should be James Bond, if Aaron Taylor-Johnson is out?

Idris Elba has been waiting in the wings for years but perhaps the time has come for Matt Smith, Henry Golding … or a certain TV chef Just as the runners and riders were parading around the ... Read More

Who Will Be the Next James Bond?

Murphy is just one name in the ring to play James Bond—other suggestions include Bridgerton 's Regé-Jean Page and Outlander 's Sam Heughan. Idris Elba ... take the role, saying, "No, I ... Read More

Cillian Murphy backed to play James Bond by ‘Oppenheimer’ co-star

And with rumours flying around about who might play ... too young.” A poll conducted over the summer by William Hill Vegas found that the UK’s top choice for the next James Bond is Idris ... Read More