British actor Idris Elba fueled speculation today that he could play the spy James Bond, as he left a cryptic message on Twitter.
Elba, the star of crime series "The Wire" and "Luther", posted his photo on Twitter with the comment "My name is Elba, Idris Elba", which is an association with the famous slogan "my name is Bond, James Bond", from the series about the British secret agent, according to the Associated Press.
my name's Elba, Idris Elba. pic.twitter.com/kEyyaVg8JX
- Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 12, 2018
However, Elba tweeted another message a few hours later that points to a different conclusion, as he told followers not to believe the speculation.
Don't believe the HYPE...
- Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 12, 2018
American film producer Antoine Fuqua fueled long-running speculation last week that Elba would take over the role from Daniel Craig, when he told Britain's Daily Star that James Bond film producer Barbara Broccoli said it was "time" for an actor who wasn't 007 to play the role. Caucasian.
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