"It's a rumor," he told NPR in a recent interview while promoting the second season of Luther, which will air on BBC America tonight. But does the fact it's a rumor mean that he has no interest in playing 007? Well... "I just don't want to be the black James Bond. Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond, and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond, so if I played him, I don't want to be called the black James Bond."
However, if Sony were to come knocking his door, that doesn't exactly mean he'd turn it down. "I"d definitely consider it." Pretty noncommittal, eh? When he was pressed, he humorously added: "I'd not only get in the cab, but I'd take the taxi driver out of the car, hostage. The taxi, jump out while it was moving, jump onto a pedal bike that was just past the door as I got on it, and then get onto a plane — on the wing — land on top of Sony Studios, slide through the air conditioning, and land in the office."
"I'm never shaken or stirred." You can hear the interview by clicking on the link below to head on over to the site, and I strongly advise that you check out Luther tonight as it's a great show! Here's are a couple of the UK season 2 promos.