{"id":128812,"date":"2022-08-23T05:39:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T00:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/idris-elba-gets-honest-about-constantly-being-asked-about-playing-james-bond\/"},"modified":"2022-08-23T05:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T00:10:00","slug":"idriselba-openly-talks-about-being-constantly-asked-about-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/idriselba-openly-talks-about-being-constantly-asked-about-james-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"IdrisElba Openly Talks About Being Constantly Asked About James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Idris Elba and James Bond have been synonymous with each other for over a decade with fans wanting him to be Daniel Craig\u2019s successor. Elba’s interview has always included the Bond question, as moviegoers are constantly hyping him up. The actor seemed tired of being asked the same questions over and over again. After many years of being questioned, the actor finally gave up. Beast <\/em>Star was open about being constantly asked about his role as the beloved international spy.<\/p>\n

The Suicide Squad<\/em>While being interviewed, actor vented his frustrations at the constant Bond questions. Podcast: Jemele Hill Is Unbothered<\/a>. IdrisElba avoided the 007 factor by increasing his upcoming Luther<\/em> movie. The actor avoided the topic and was then asked if he was tired hearing these questions. After years of speculation, Idris Elba said he didn’t have any more answers. He said:<\/p>\n

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I don’t have any more information. I simply tell people. \u2018aw, don\u2019t ask me that.\u2019 Because a lot of times it\u2019s really lazy journalism. People try to make it clickbait. \u2018what\u2019s he gonna say this time?\u2019 I try to say the same things. Every now and then I just tease them, but every now and then I\u2019ll give them some philosophy on why I don\u2019t want to do it or why it\u2019s a rumor. It’s not something I talk about often.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

His words shouldn\u2019t be too surprising as he finally gave up on his 007 hopes by announcing the feature adaptation of the BBC drama. Idris Elba would either entertain or ignore the rumors, despite being done with the questions. He now seems to be in control of the whole thing, even the rumored talks. So Elba seemingly doesn\u2019t want to hear about James Bond anymore.<\/p>\n

The Beast<\/em>The star might not be interested in the role of 007 anymore, as he plans to create a franchise around his favorite characters. According to IdrisElba the movie based upon the gruff detective John Luther has already been in development. Elba felt Luther\u2019s big screen outing will be a great entry point into a film series as he teased the character expanding into international waters in the future. Elba even called the franchise his. \u201cBond.\u201d<\/p>\n