LOS ANGELES —“Spectre,” the 24th James Bond film in 53 years, has just kicked off its theatrical release, scoring the second highest domestic opening in franchise history. Yet fans have been speculating for months who the next 007 will be, since four-timer Daniel Craig is nearing the end of his run.
One of the more popular suggestions in the fan casting game has been Idris Elba, but Bond author Anthony Horowitz turned the fun into a firestorm late this summer when he commented that the actor was “too street” to play 007.
FILE- In this Jan. 4, 2014 file photo, Idris Elba arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File
