I think it's time we let it go.

Because he's charming, sexy and charismatic. He can deliver lines with a dashing, cheeky pinache. It's time for the franchise to be fronted by more dynamic actors.

OP: Ya we should probably let it go at this point, but damn if you didn’t choose a great example of how talking about it can still be super interesting.

So, you know…interesting clip choice.

Supremely thoughtful

He’s a charming, sexy, British actor. I thought that was the Bond criteria. But if he’s not interested, then I don’t want him to do it either.

I agree with Drew. All of the above. Is there an allure for him being the first black James Bond? Sure but he embodies what I think James Bond is - regardless of ethnicity.

To me, this sounds like Elba again saying that the studio is looking to go in another direction, that he probably doesn't even want to do it, and that he's tired of people talking to him about it, to which Barrymore responds in a seemingly flattering way that he immediately clocks as her not wanting to admit that it's primarily about him being Black. What an incredible display of tact by Elba.

Oooh I love inhaling each other's farts, me next

He would be the perfect James Bond. Drew was spot on

I genuinely can't name a better person for the role