Since the recent exit of Daniel Craig from the James Bond franchise, there have been various speculations of whom will become the new James Bond character, with many fingers pointing to English actor Idris Elba.
The producers of the franchise shared their thoughts in a recent interview, where executive producer Barbara Broccoli confirmed that Idris Elba has not been ruled out as the franchise’s next star.
This isn’t to say that there hasn’t been a behind-the-scenes talk of various possibilities, even though the producers haven’t gotten to the point where they’re seriously considering anyone.
Broccoli was recently asked specifically about Elba in a recent interview for Deadline’s Crew Call podcast. Per Screen Rant, here’s what Broccoli had to say about the possibility.
“Well, we know Idris, we’re friends with him, and he’s a great actor. And, you know, it’s been part of the conversation, but it’s always hard to have the conversation when you have someone in the chair.
So, you know, I think we’ve decided that until No Time to Die has come to an end and Daniel has been able to — well, we’ve all been able to enjoy, reap the rewards of Daniel’s great tenure, we’re not start thinking about, or talking about, someone else.”
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