Nearly a year into Daniel Craig's retirement from his iconic shaken martini-ordering suave superspy role, audiences are still waiting for news about who's replacing him next.
As arguably the most commercially successful James Bond of all time, Craig's performance over more than a decade casts a looming shadow over the 007 franchise. But, if you ask renowned actor, Tom Hanks, he's got a good idea of who should replace Craig.
In a recent interview, Hanks showed great enthusiasm for Elba stepping into the role. The British actor is known for his roles in "Luther" and "The Wire," and he's been talked about many times in the past few years as Craig's retirement drew closer. Versatile and naturally suave, Elba could potentially bring a fresh perspective to the famous secret agent character.
Hanks, an acclaimed actor with a wide array of roles under his belt, holds a respectable voice within the industry, making an endorsement from him significant.
But, while Elba's name is part of the conversation, he's gone out of his way to tell hopeful fans that he's too old to play the role. At 50 years old, Elba would be the oldest actor to play James Bond, beating James Moore by at least five years after he starred in 1973's Live and Let Die for the first time. But, Elba is at least happy knowing thathe's opened the door to conversations for actors such as himself to be considered as James Bond.