Thor and The Suicide Squad Star Idris Elba has said playing James Bond is not a career goal for him.
Last year, the last James Bond film, no time to die release in theaters worldwide. Despite being released when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak, the film still managed to earn over $774 million worldwide. It was also the last film to feature Daniel Craig’s version of the character.
Since no time to die Released in theaters, the question has been who will reprise the role of James Bond. One of the popular choices for the role was Idris Elba who has since stated that he will not be reprising the role. Now, he’s seemingly doubled down on that by stating that playing Bond isn’t even a career goal for the actor.
Why Idris Elba isn’t interested in the role
During a recent appearance on Lebrun James’ The Shop podcast, Idris Elba said playing the character wasn’t a goal for him, but everyone seemed to think it was a good fit.
“I’m not going to lie, every corner of the world I go to – and I’m talking about different cultures – they always say, ‘Bond!’ It’s not a goal for my career. “I don’t think, you know, playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals.”
You can see the full interview below:
Here is the plot synopsis for no time to die:
Bond has left active service and is living a quiet life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA shows up asking for help. A mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, no time to die stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Lea Seydoux, Rory Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen, David Dencik and Dali Benssalah.
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