"Let's Not Try and Make [James Bond] Woke," Says Idris Elba

Shaken, Not Woke: Actor Idris Elba Says James Bond Should Remain a White Male

While we have no delusions of Hollywood ever coming to its senses, it was still a breath of fresh air to see an actor as talented and respected as Idris Elba speak out against wokeism in entertainment. The actor recently told British GQ magazine that the iconic character James Bond should remain a white man rather than having his race or gender changed. Amazon MGM Studios is actively searching for a new Bond now that actor Daniel Craig has stepp…

"Let's not try and make [James Bond] woke," says Idris Elba

Actor Idris Elba, who was rumoured to be in the running to play James Bond, has said that not only was that rumour never real, but he's also stated he doesn't want to see a new Bond try and keep up with the modern world. Specifically, Elba believes Bond was written a certain way, and to go against that turns the character away from being Bond. "It was never legit. It was always just a rumour," Elba said in an interview with GQ of the reports he …