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UPDATE: Roger Moore says Idris Elba can’t be Bond as 007 should be “English-English”

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Back during the Sony hack in December, leaked documents indicated that the studio are keen on British actor Idris Elba taking over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig decides to call it a day and retire his license to kill. Since then, we’ve heard former 007 Pierce Brosnan endorsing Elba for the part, […]

Is it time to retire James Bond?

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With rumours of Daniel Craig’s replacement persisting for years, Tom Jolliffe wonders if James Bond has had his day… With some uncertainty still looming over the release of Daniel Craig’s (supposedly) final fling as James Bond, rumours continue to persist about his eventual replacement. It would of course be folly to announce the next Bond […]

Idris Elba promises a “different life of the Luther experience” as first movie images revealed

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The Luther feature film has been a long time in the making and while we don’t have an exact release date in March 2023 on Netflix just yet, Empire has revealed first-look images of Idris Elba as DCI John Luther in the upcoming film. Based on the images and Elba’s comments to Empire, fans will be treated […]

Idris Elba is the bookmakers’ favourite for the next James Bond

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Yesterday EON Productions announced that Bond 24 will be going by the title of Spectre, but despite the fact it’s still the best part of a year away from release, the bookies are already turning their attention to who will be the next 007 once Daniel Craig hangs up his Walther PPK. So, who do […]

Movie Review – Beast (2022)

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Beast, 2022 Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Starring Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, and Leah Jeffries SYNOPSIS: A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. Centering on a family fending for their lives against a rogue lion […]

Bond producers address casting process and Idris Elba links

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If you’ve been on the internet at any point over the past few years, you’ve seen the rise and near-fall of the “Idris For Bond” campaign. Many want the famous English actor to take on the role of James Bond in the new set of Bond movies. Even the producer behind the franchise, Barbara Broccoli, […]

Movie Review – Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

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Three Thousand Years of Longing, 2022 Directed by George Miller. Starring Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Ece Yüksel, Zerrin Tekindor, Erdil Yaşaroğlu, Kaan Guldur, David Collins, Alyla Browne, Nicola Mouawad, Burcu Gölgedar, Berk Ozturk, Ogulcan Arman Uslu, Pia Thunderbolt, Matteo Bocelli, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, Jack Braddy, and Aamito Lagum. SYNOPSIS: A lonely scholar, on a […]

Video Review – Beast sees Idris Elba face an evil lion in a lackluster battle

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Beast… With the premise of Idris Elba fighting a lion, you’d expect an epic battle of campiness and brutality. Sadly, Beast lacks both in what our critic EJ Moreno describes as a lackluster human vs. animal film. In the grand tradition of films like Jaws, Orca, or Anaconda, […]

Idris Elba longs to grant Tilda Swinton three wishes in Three Thousand Years of Longing clip

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MGM has debuted the first clip from Mad Max director George Miller’s eagerly-anticipated fantasy romance Three Thousand Years of Longing which sees Idris Elba’s Djinn become frustrated with Tilda Swinton’s Dr. Alithea Binnie and her lack of desire to use her three wishes; check it out below… Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic […]