The voice of Star Wars Rebels, Agent Kallus, David Oyelowo has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next James Bond if the role is right for him at the time.
British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo, who came into mainstream focus after playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 film Selma, said in a recent Reddit AMA that he would consider playing James Bond in the future. But he remains pragmatic about the prospect of doing so. “Yes, I would consider it, but that doesn’t mean I would do it. I’m an actor who loves playing lots of different kinds of roles, and sometimes when you play such an iconic role, that can be more challenging thing to do.”
The Reddit AMA was to promote the release of his new film Gringo, featuring a cast of Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton and Amanda Seyfried. Eon Productions has been the studio helming the James Bond films, and perhaps Oyelowo is trying to push himself as a worthy candidate to them? The opportunity window is still open for anyone to fill the Bond boots, so keep shooting your shot, David.
