Writer Anthony Horowitz says Idris Elba is too 'street' to play James Bond

September 5, 2015 at 7:00PM
Idris Elba arrives at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) ORG XMIT: INVL
Idris Elba looking mighty, um, suave. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

« Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better. For me, he's a bit too rough to play the part. It's not a color issue. I think he is probably a bit too 'street' for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah. »

Anthony Horowitz, author of current books featuring James Bond, on who should step into the shoes of the iconic character on film. He later apologized.

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