Idris Elba Addresses James Bond Speculation Via Humorous Twitter Post

With the recent speculation about the casting for the title character in the newest JAMES BOND film, Idris Elba has been at the top of the rumor mill.

He found a way to casually address the rumors in a humorous way, saying he was glad people thought he had a chance at the role in SPECTRE.

He posted a selfie to Twitter, saying,

Isn't 007 supposed to handsome? Glad you think I've got a shot! HAPPY NEW YEAR people. pic.twitter.com/3g9lAl2Uo3

- Idris Elba (@idriselba) December 27, 2014

Among the confirmed new cast members are Christoph Waltz who will play Oberhauser, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra and Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann. Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista also star. Daniel Craig will return as the suave British spy along with Rory Kinnear as Tanner, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny and Ralph Fiennes as the new M.

The newest installment is described as: "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a SINISTER organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE."

About JAMES BOND:

James Bond is the longest running, and one of the most successful franchises of all time, with twenty-three films produced and the twenty-fourth about to go in production. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli and have produced THE PAST seven Bond films together, including the highly successful, Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall. All of the James Bond films have been made in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios or United Artists, its predecessor.

Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, was a worldwide box office phenomenon, opening #1 in 70 territories around the world, taking in over $1.1 billion worldwide, and setting a new all-time box office mark in the UK by becoming the first film to take in over £100 million.

The world famous 007 stage at Pinewood was built in 1976 for the Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. After a search across Europe, the Bond producers failed to find a stage large enough to house the three submarines the scene required, so they decided to build a new stage and tank specifically for that film. The 007 stage remains one of the largest sound stages in the world.