Idris Elba Quotes

The truth of the matter is roles like James Bond are the ones that I look up to as probably the best roles ever to play. So that's probably my ultimate goal one day: to play James Bond.

I really, really love Daniel Craig as Bond.

I will forever be a Bond. It's a small group of men who've made this role. Someone said, More men have walked on the moon than have played James Bond.'

Everyone wants to be James Bond, and there's a queue of guys ahead of me - but I will throw my hat into the ring. Bond is such an iconic role, you would have to seriously think how to approach it.

Clive Owen would be a fantastic James Bond. Any man who does it will have to weigh his odds - whether he can get in and get out.

We're trying to reinvent Bond. He's 28 - no Q, no gadgets.

I want to play James Bond - are you kidding me? I'm putting my name in the ring!

I always thought of myself as James Bond.

I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.

Bond in 'Goldeneye' is pretty much a set character. To be honest, he's another version of Connery, and Connery was terrific. How many submarines can you blow up? How many control rooms are evaporating?

Mel Gibson would not be a good James Bond.

I hold Bond dear to my heart. I've traveled the world as an ambassador for that character, and I had a bloody great time doing it.

I can be the best James Bond there is.

I could never be James Bond.

I never gave it that much thought to pursue acting or anything, but I would definitely be a Bond girl if they asked me. For sure - I would make a great evil Bond girl!

I am honored to be a Bond girl and be a part of the Bond legacy, To star in a video game with Connery, the original Bond, is incredible.

I really wanted to be the American James Bond when I was starting out in the business. Then I got 'Falcon Crest,' and the film portion of my career took a back seat.

Ask Bond-watchers of a certain age about the six actors who have slipped into Bond's Savile Row suits in the Broccoli franchise, and they might say it's really Connery and five other guys - since he, being first and being Sean, stamped the role with his sulfurous masculinity.

Maybe I'll get into a Bond film... I always thought I'd be a Bond Girl when I was young.

I knew I was going to be in 'Spectre,' but I didn't realize I was a 'Bond girl' until they announced it.

I want to be James Bond! I don't want to be Doctor Who.

Maybe I can become the next James Bond.

I would love to be a Bond girl. That is on my bucket list, definitely.

I've always loved the Bond films.

Daniel Craig is brilliant as Bond: there is no question about that. But it's a different Bond. It's the cross pollination of 'The Bourne Identity' and 'James Bond;' that kind of style of filmmaking.