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The actor said, “You know, a lot of people talk about another character that begins with ‘J’ and ends with ‘B,’ but I’m not going to be that guy. I’m going to be John Luther. That’s who I am.”
Will The Elba Speculation Ever Stop When It Comes To James Bond?
Not too long ago, Elba was a guest on Jemele Hill’s podcast where he was asked about the constant swirl of speculation surrounding his involvement. He tried to set the record straight right there and then. But, here we are today having the exact same conversations.
“I have no more answers for it. I just tell people ‘aw, don’t ask me that.’ Because a lot of times it’s really lazy journalism,” he said on Unbothered. “And people try to use it as clickbait like ‘what’s he gonna say this time?’ I try to say the same things. Every now and then I just tease them, but every now and then I’ll give them some philosophy on why I don’t want to do it or why it’s a rumor. But most times now I tend not to talk about it.”
Talking to LeBron James on The Shop, the beloved actor said that playing 007 wouldn’t really satisfy his career goals like that. Yes it would be fun to play an iconic part, but he isn’t angling to be included in this round of recasting for James Bond after Daniel Craig’s departure.
“I’m not gonna lie, every corner of the world I go — and I’m talking about different cultures — they always go: ‘Bond!’ It is not a goal for my career,” Elba explained to his friend when asked about all that fan attention. “I don’t think that, you know, playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals.”
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