(Dubai) Actor Idris Elba says he will continue to play troubled detective John Luther — not James Bond.
Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Tuesday, Elba spoke of ongoing talk of the possibility of him impersonating Ian Fleming’s notorious British spy. Rumors have flared up since Daniel Craig bowed out as James Bond after the 25the franchise movie, No Time To Die.
Asked about his next film based on the British series LutherElba has made it clear that he won’t be the next 007.
“You know, a lot of people talk about another character that starts with ‘J’ and ends with ‘B’, but I’m not going to be that guy,” he claimed.
“I will be John Luther. It’s who I am. »
Luther: The Fallen Sun is due to hit US theaters on February 24, then stream on Netflix starting March 10. It also stars Andy Serkis and other actors from the TV series.
Idris Elba, 50, is known for a variety of television and film roles, ranging from Stringer Bell on the American television series TheWire to the recent movie Beast.