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Shaken, not ‘woke’: Idris Elba says that James Bond should ‘just be Bond’

Idris Elba has stated that James Bond was “written how he was written for a reason” and suggested that some international audiences would not embrace “a Black male” playing 007. The search for the new James Bond is ongoing, with every week bringing a new name to the fore as a potential successor to Daniel Craig. One acclaimed actor whose name has routinely popped up over the years as a potential 007, even before Daniel Craig’s swansong with 2021’s