Idris Elba revealed that he was flattered by speculation he might be in the running to play the next James Bond—until “disgusting and off-putting” racism devolved the casting conversation into “nonsense.”
Speaking on thepodcast to hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, the British actor said, “The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this… We’re all actors, and we understand that role is one of those sort of coveted [parts].
” While people in most “corners” of the internet seemed delighted that he might be suiting up as 007, the mood was soured by a minority crying that he, as a Black actor, wasn’t right for the role. “Those that weren’t happy about the idea made the whole thing disgusting and off-putting, because it became about race,” Elba said. “It became about nonsense and I got the brunt of it.
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