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Sir Idris Elba doesn't think James Bond should be "woke".
The 53-year-old actor was tipped to take over as the suave spy following Daniel Craig's exit in 2021's Spectre, but he has insisted the rumours were "never legit" because global audiences wouldn't accept a black man playing the role and he doesn't think the character should be forced to change because of political correctness.
He told Britain's GQ magazine: “It was never legit. It was always just a rumour.
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