Idris Elba reportedly in talks to star in next James Bond film – but not as 007

The new trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2 gives us a glimpse of the character Knuckles, voiced by Idris Elba!

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” trailer is here, and it gives the first look at Sonic’s buddies Tails and Knuckles joining in the fight against Jim Carrey’s evil Doctor Robotnik.

The hunt for the next James Bond is seemingly underway. With “No Time to Die” released all over the world and the days of Daniel Craig’s 007 done as a result, it’s time for producer Barbara Broccoli to begin her search for the next actor to take on the role.

Idris Elba boasts a very impressive career, having starred in a variety of hit films and TV series. The actor, 49, has received tons of praise for his incredible performances in titles such as Luther and The Wire, not to mention his stint as Heimdall in Marvel's Thor films.

A frightening twist. Idris Elba believed he had genuinely been shot by costar Denzel Washington while working on Ridley Scott‘s American Gangster.

Ridley Scott revealed Idris Elba had a terrifying moment while shooting “American Gangster”.

American Gangster, according to director Ridley Scott.The actor played a dealer called Tango in the 2007 crime film, alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor.Speaking to MailOnline, Scott recalled a scene where Frank Lucas (Washington) puts a gun against the forehead of Tango (Elba), explaining that the weapon used on set had a solid filled-in barrel with no bullets or blanks in it.To provoke a realistic reaction from Elba, Scott told the actor to lean his head against the

late actor John Erik Hexum, who died after discharging a blank pistol against his temple as a gag in 1984.“I said to Idris, ‘Listen, when he puts the gun to your head, lean on the gun,'” the Oscar-winning “Alien” director told the Daily Mail. “Because, by the way, this is a gun with a solid barrel, there is no aperture, I would never risk it — but when you pull the trigger, there’s no blank, nothing.”Elba heeded Scott’s direction, and Washington “pulled the trigger and it goes bang.

an interview with Esquire. Johnson — whose grandfather Peter Maivia played a Bond villain in the 1967’s “You Only Live Twice” — isn’t content with just appearing in a movie in the movie franchise.

James Bond.Holland will appear in the final film of the latest Spider-Man trilogy – Spider-Man: No Way Home – in December.  In a recent interview, the actor confirmed that this will be “the end of a franchise”.“I think if we were lucky enough to dive into these characters again, you’d be seeing a very different version,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

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The Rock is the latest celeb to put his name in the ring to play the next 007 aka James Bond!

Dwayne Johnson is up for being the next James Bond.

James Bond.The actor opened up about his interest in the role in light of Daniel Craig retiring from Bond after No Time To Die, in a new interview with Esquire.Nodding to the fact that his grandfather Peter Maivia had starred in the franchise, as a villain in the 1967 entry You Only Live Twice, Johnson tossed his hat in the ring.“Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery.

Daniel Craig was cast as the next James Bond in Casino Royale. And after five blockbuster outings, the 53-year-old has bowed out from the role in No Time To Die.

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Idris Elba has had an incredibly accomplished and varied acting career! The 49-year-old star has received tons of acclaim for his performances in television series like Luther and The Wire, but Idris has also made the jump to starring in a number of movies like 2010’s The Losers or the 2015 Netflix film The Beasts of No Nation.

Daniel Craig would be stepping down as James Bond after No Time To Die, many British stars have been in the running to take over. Included in that line-up is legendary actor Cavill, who has ingrained himself in many facets of nerd culture over the past decade.