Idris Elba In Talks for James Bond

Actress Naomie Harris lets the cat out of the bag regarding Idris Elba James Bond casting news.

Naomie Harris has given Idris Elba her vote for him to become the first black James Bond.

The Skyfall actress said that she believes the Luther star would be well suited to role after she worked alongside him Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Harris, 36, also revealed that the Elba had been in talks with 007 producer Barbara Broccoli about the potential to become the secret agent.

Speaking to the Huffington Post, Naomie, who plays Eve in the 23rd installment of the franchise, admitted that she was oblivious to the fact Idris had been hotly tipped as the next Bond.

Speaking to the Huffington Post, Naomie, who plays Eve in the 23rd installment of the franchise, admitted that she was oblivious to the fact Idris had been hotly tipped as the next Bond.

Continuing Naomie confessed that she only learned that the 40-year-old actor was British after she began working with him on the biopic that is set from release in 2013.

She said: 'I didn’t even realize that until I started to work with him. I thought he was an American based on his role on The Wire.'

Jacked from The Daily Mail