John Boyega doubts there will ever be a black James Bond

John Boyega gives the 411 on the next 007.

The 'Woman King' actor has weighed in on rumors that the next James Bond will be black, saying during the ""podcast: "I'm sorry, but I'm black - I don't know how…."

Boyega clarified, "When you're black, I don't know how it goes. As a white man, you grew up in a society as a white man and that's normal. That's normal for you. Even the mention of a black link is like "Oh, OK."

The 'Breaking' star speculated that Bond producers were unlikely to offer the role to a black actor. "I don't necessarily believe that," Boyega said, "but if that's what they're doing, it's very surprising to me."

Previously, Boyega shut down rumors of him joining the MCU while confirming he wasn't shortlisted to play Bond. "But, you know, if they call me, I'll be there," he added.

Boyega said he was looking to do "nuanced things" when it came to casting roles.

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"I want to donate my services to original indie movies that come up with fresh new ideas, because I know it's very hard to top Iron Man in this universe," Boyega said of Marvel movies.

Idris Elba recently weighed in on Black Bond speculation, saying on 'The Shop' podcast that portraying the notorious MI6 agent is "not my career goal".

"I don't think, you know, playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals," Elba explained. "It will certainly satisfy the will of a nation. I'm not going to lie, I go to all corners of the world, and I talk about different cultures, they always do 'Bond', and I feel like it's beyond me at this crossroads "It's beyond my abilities. You know, it's not a question of, should I, should I, will I. It's what the will of the nation sometimes dictates." p>

He added, "I'm not that guy, but in everyone's world, I could be," Elba added. "And that - job done, because the truth is, you know, a lot of people really see Idris playing Bond as the 'alternative Bond.' And as long as that alternative exists, it's great for the growth of the fucking cast. . ”

Elba even disputed the reason for his fan casting as Bond.

"Let me ask you the question: if you agree that I should play it, can you ask yourself why and really answer why you think I should play it?" said Elba. "Do you think there's a nostalgia - and be honest, there's a nostalgia to the idea. I shouldn't say nostalgia. There's an appeal to the idea of ​​me being the first black man to play this character?"

Producer Barbara Broccoli has previously said the next Bond could be of any ethnicity or race but distinctly male and British. However, the movie is at least two years away, with other names like breakout "Bridgerton" Regé-Jean Page, Tom Hardy and Jacob Elordi reportedly in the mix. Broccoli said deciding who the next Bond should be is a "big decision" for the management of the franchise, now owned by Amazon since the conglomerate bought MGM.

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