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Idris Elba: ‘Don’t try to make James Bond woke’
Idris Elba By Emma Saunders British actor Sir Idris Elba has said that James Bond shouldn’t become “woke” and that some audiences would not accept a black male playing 007. Sir Idris, who has previ
‘Don’t try to make James Bond woke’ – Idris Elba
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Idris Elba: 'Don't try to make James Bond woke'
British actor Sir Idris Elba has said that James Bond shouldn't become "woke" and that some audiences would not accept a black male playing 007. Sir Idris, who has previously said that he was "never