Azealia Banks believes that Idris Elba is far too masculine and sexy to play the role of James Bond.
According to the Mirror, the 24-year-old rapper took to Twitter to share her views saying "Idris is too much man to play bond anyway. If idris is the next bond then all the bonds after that have to be sexy and ULTRA MASCULINE. (sic)"
She continued that "Black men are super duper masculine and following up Idris with some other whatever looking white man for bond is gonna be hard."
She added that a white actor could not play the role of bond after Idris, and added that Idris would just be too good and Hollywood wouldn't ever find anyone better.
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She further tweeted "If idris doesn't get the part it will be 100% be due to white male insecurity in hollywood. He's perfect for it."
Earlier, author Anthony Horowitz apologised for causing offence' with his remark about Idris Elba being 'too street.
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