Skyfall actress Naomie Harris hinted that Idris Elba (Thor, Prometheus) may be the first black James Bond!

When asked if she had any “personal favorites” for a possible black James Bond during an interview with Huffington Post, Harris stated:

“I didn’t realize that there was this talk and then I did a film with Idris [Elba] and he said that he met Barbara Broccoli [James Bond producer] and that it does seem like there is a possibility in the future that there could very well be a black James Bond. And I would have to vote for Idris because I just finished working with him and he’s a great guy. [Laughs]”

Elba is best known for his roles as Heimdall in Thor, Captain Janek in Prometheus, and Tango in American Gangster,. He’ll be seen next year reprising his role in Thor 2, and also appearing in the sci-fi monster movie Pacific Rim.

While this is a very exciting and progressive possibility, it’ll be a few years before there’s another actor portraying Bond as Daniel Craig is confirmed for two more Bond films after Skyfall.

What are your thoughts on the next James Bond possibly being Idris Elba? Would you like to see Elba take on that role, or do you have any thoughts on other actors? Leave us your thoughts below!