David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo , an English actor, producer, director, and writer is the new 007. Oyelowo, 39, will portray 007 and other characters in a recording of Trigger Mortis, a new Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz, the Guardian reported.
“I was asked specifically by the [original author Ian] Fleming estate, which is really special,” he said.
“I am officially the only person on planet Earth who can legitimately say ‘I am the new James Bond’… even saying that name is the cinematic equivalent of doing the ‘to be or not to be’ speech.”
However Oyelowo said another black British actor, Idris Elba, was “ripe” for the screen role of Bond.
“Because
films and TV affect culture, a black Bond would be a cultural event, a
statement, beyond just entertainment,” he added.
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