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007: I’ll like to become the first black James Bond, says David Oyelowo

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British-Nigerian actor, David Oyelowo, has said he would like to become the first black James Bond because it’ll give a generation of black youngsters “a superhero to identify with”.

Oyelowo whose highest-profile role to date was as Martin Luther King Jr in the 2014 biographical drama film “Selma” indicated his interest during a chat with The Times.

Famed for his role as an MI5 officer on the British drama series ‘Spooks’ Oyelowo said playing a character like James Bond would help “expand horizons”.

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Oyewole said;

The significance of someone like me playing a role like James Bond is not lost on me. It is going to be something that will expand horizons.

“One of the most beautiful things I have seen in America on Halloween is white kids running around in Black Panther costumes.

“I did not have a superhero to identify with growing up on a council estate in Islington. It was all Superman. That these things are very important is not lost on me.”

To claim the coveted 007 tuxedoes, Oyewolo would have to fend off interest from the likes of Idris Elba, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy.

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Recall that in 2015, James Bond actor Daniel Craig’s indication that he was no longer interested in playing the British cool spy agent sparked rumours on who will take his place.

Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR, is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist, Ian Fleming in 1953.

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The Bond character is a Secret Service agent, code number 007, residing in London but active internationally. Bond has a number of character traits which includes enjoyment of cars, a love of food and drink, and an average intake of sixty custom-made cigarettes a day.

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