Actor David Oyelowo has landed a major
role to play James Bond, a feat he has
expressed great satisfaction in.
Oyelowo plays James Bond and other
characters in an audiobook version of Trigger
Mortis, a new novel written by Anthony
Horowitz and authorized by the Ian Fleming
estate. Actor David Oyelowo.
Oyelowo who is famed for playing Martin Luther King in Selma from 2014, an American
historical film written by Paul Webb and
produced by Christian Colson and Oprah
Winfrey, has described the new Bond role as
special.
“I was asked specifically by the Fleming estate, which is really special,” he said.
Though only an audio input and not a movie
appearance, the actor thinks highly of the project. He spoke further;
“I am officially the only person on planet Earth
who can legitimately say: ‘I am the new James
Bond’ – even saying that name is the cinematic equivalent of doing the ‘to be or not to be’ speech.”
The new role means Oyelowo is the first Black
actor to ‘play the role’ of James Bond, even as
there are strong speculations across boards
that Idris Elba might be next to portray Bond
on screen.