Moore’s gambit: “Bond should be whole-English” – Aftonbladet

A future Bond should be “whole-English” about the actor Roger Moore may determine.

Yet declines, he Idris Elba will play the role in the future, even though he Born and raised in London.

– Sure, it’s interesting. But unrealistic, says 87-year-old Daily Mail.

Old Bond actor Sir Roger Moore is in trouble. In an interview with Paris Match magazine got 87-year-old asked if he thinks that “The Wire” -skådespelaren Idris Elba would suit the new gentleman agent James Bond.

– For some years ago, I said that Cuba Gooding Jr. would be perfect, but it was a joke.

Origin important

He explains that the origin is important when taking on the iconic role.

– James has been played by a Scotsman, a Welshman and an Irishman. But I think that the actor should be whole-English, he told the newspaper Daily Mail.

Brought up in London

Idris Elba was born and raised in London seems to be something that is gone Moore totally gone. He dismisses ‘The Wire’ star completely.

– Sure, it’s interesting. But unrealistic.

But Elba celebrated elsewhere. Senior executives at Sony like the Englishman as an agent – and current Bond, Daniel Craig , also sees the star as a possible replacement.