Talking to
Collider,
Prometheus star Idris Elba has once again addressed the James Bond casting buzz surrounding him. Current 007 Daniel Craig (who stars in this November's
Skyfall) has expressed interest in playing the English super spy again in future, so when and if this will ever happen remains completely unknown at this point.
"I keep getting asked about James Bond, and that surprises me," revealed the actor.
"At first, I was like, "Oh, that’s cool, but it’s just a rumor." But, I’ve had really long discussions with fans about why they think I would be perfect, why it would be revolutionary and why I should do it. It’s quite deep. If the fans have any power, I’ll probably be the next James Bond, but I don’t think that’s how they do it.
Elba has also received a lot of critical acclaim for his role as Luther in the BBC TV show of the same name (which has been adapted into a comic book that you can find by clicking
HERE). When asked by the site when we should expect to see the London cop back on the small screen, he had this to say about the third season:
"Yeah, there will be, for sure. I’m in the midst of trying to figure that out now, timing wise. Hopefully, at the end of this year, I’ll start filming on that." With
Thor 2 and a Nelson Mandela biopic, it's a busy year for the actor, so it will come as a relief to fans that a third season is still going ahead.
"I think it’s a combination of the writing and the characterizations," he added when talk turned to what makes the show so special.
"Even though it’s very British, it’s larger than life and larger than the usual for British TV. I think that weird conundrum of elements is what makes Luther a bit special. It’s like watching a comic book version of Columbo. It’s slightly cooler, and just as weird and troubled. I love Luther. I can’t wait to go back and play him, even though it’s probably the toughest job I’ve ever done because of how much we try to cram in. We make mini-movies, in these episodes. I really appreciate you saying that because, after winning that Golden Globe, that was when I realized that, “Wow, there’s an audience outside of East London."
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