Apparently, not everyone prefers their martinis shaken, not stirred.
, Elba said he didn’t see Bond when he “[looks] in the mirror,” which some have interpreted as Elba taking himself out of contention for the role. Broccoli and Wilson admitted that they haven’t spoken to Elba about the opportunity in some time, but were quick to add that “he’s great. We love Idris.”
Casting Bond, for the pair, is about more than just finding a suave man who wears nice suits well, but about steering the multibillion franchise in a potentially new direction and keeping up with evolving audience tastes. “When people go, ‘Oh, who are you going to get?’ it’s not just about casting an actor for a film,” said Broccoli.
“It’s an evolution,” she continued. “Bond is evolving just as men are evolving. I don’t know who’s evolving at a faster pace.”
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