British actor Idris Elba (“Luther,” “The Wire”) is rumored to be on the fast track to next play James Bond, and even this selfie has managed to garner nearly 12,000 favorites in the space of just a few hours.
Isn't 007 supposed to handsome? Glad you think I've got a shot! Happy New year people. pic.twitter.com/3g9lAl2Uo3
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) December 27, 2014
Is he handsome enough to play the part? Just ask some of his followers.
@idriselba get a 007 suit and tie and you're 100% there! ?
— Becky (@bexterragga) December 27, 2014
@idriselba: You Got This!! ….and Same to "U" #TheManyFacesofBond *-)
— Sapphire (@ndgoblu) December 27, 2014
@idriselba heck yeah u have a shot. You will be the dopest 007!!!
— Rachel Turner (@chocolitbliss) December 27, 2014
@idriselba You ARE Bond. Do it !
— Antoine Daniel (@MrAntoineDaniel) December 27, 2014
@idriselba if you're 007, it would be the first time I would pay to go watch it in the cinema rather than on bootleg lol. I hope you are!
— Dami-Morena (@damiimorena) December 27, 2014
@idriselba I love you gray hair and all ??
— ??♀️ (@BombShell_Nel) December 27, 2014
@idriselba oh you're handsome enough. ??????
— Paula (@Pgem34) December 27, 2014
@idriselba mate you've got that same raw physicality that Connery brought to the role. #IdrisElbaForBond
— Glenn Speers (@GlennSpeers) December 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/supremeduchess/status/548875561276555264
Bless @idriselba would be most handsome and awesome as 007. Fine actor who’d be hard-pushed to fail any role @dantweets_
— Jo (@jojowiththeflow) December 27, 2014
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@idriselba Nice try-but my support for you as Bond is only shaken, not stirred 🙂
— John Byrne (@dearjohnbyrne) December 27, 2014
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@idriselba if you get the role – I'll actually watch the Bond movies..
— Kay Bee [HGG] (@KayBeeLDN) December 27, 2014
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@idriselba I've been hoping they would make you Bond for years. My hope has increased!
— Josh Ulrich (@JoshUlrich) December 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/djehuti/status/548888884185411584
@idriselba You would be so amazing as Bond. Fingers crossed for you, mate!
— Michael West (@byMichaelWest) December 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/DukeOfVinings/status/548890606995382272
@idriselba heard about this before the Skyfall I think you'd be legit as Bond
— Luke LaLoosh (@Link_Skywalkr) December 27, 2014
.@idriselba @fultonjr Never would have guessed this is Idris E. Lovely, self-deprecating sense of humor! Would LOVE to see him as Bond.
— Janet Tyson (@jstyson) December 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/ponyonabalcony/status/548899221173469188
@idriselba you SO should be James Bond..epic fail on their part if you are not. I look forward to the news our first gorgeous black 007! ?
— Sarah Rice (Hammond) (@hotelgirlsarah) December 27, 2014
@idriselba you're extremely tasty!
— María Von Trapp (@cote1984) December 27, 2014
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@idriselba Man, you would totally rock in the 007 role. And I don't say that lightly.
— Mark Hauler (@MarkHauler) December 27, 2014
@idriselba if you were Bond, that will be the first bond film I ever see…
— Corrie (@mzcorrie563) December 27, 2014
@idriselba You can't be James Bond!! You've got a beard!
— Contraflow (@contra_flow) December 27, 2014
.@idriselba I think that you're going to have to shave the beard and mustache to get the proper look of tightly-restrained cruelty.
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) December 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/FieldyGirl/status/548942750893490177
@idriselba Haven't watched a Bond film in a long time. If you play 007 I will be at the cinema on opening day! You HAVE to be Bond!
— Ms T Williams (@MissOceania) December 27, 2014
.@idriselba as Bond would be unreal.
— Olaf Blomerus | BLMRS (@OlafBlomerus) December 27, 2014
@idriselba It's simple, Bond is supposed to be the coolest, suavest, baddest-ass Brit ever. WHO THE HELL FITS THAT BETTER THAN YOU!?#NoOne
— Freddy Noriega (@elfredderino) December 27, 2014