He's been hotly tipped as one of the favourites to take on the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig hands back his license to kill but Idris Elba has revealed the only way he'd take on the role of 007 is if it was the "will of the nation".
The 43-year-old actor has said no talks have taken place with movie executives but he hinted that he was still interested in the role.
"It's all rumour-ville . . . I'm not speaking to the James Bond people, and they're not speaking to me," he told Hello! US, before adding he'd take on the role of Bond if it was "the will of the nation".
The Luther star said he was flattered by so many people saying he'd make a great Bond: "If human beings want to know if there's any connectivity between all of us, the one thing I've heard around the world universally is, 'You'll be great as James Bond'".
Back in November Elba said "enough is enough" over speculation about him becoming the next Bond star.
"At first it was harmless - oh, I know, wouldn't it be great? And now, it's started off racial debates," Elba told The Telegraph. "I'm probably the most famous Bond actor in the world, and I've not even played the role."
He added, "Enough is enough. I can't talk about it any more."
Elba can next be seen in Disney's upcoming live-action The Jungle Book as the voice of the fearsome tiger Shere Khan.
