Idris Elba shoots down latest Bond rumors British actor Idris Elba (Avengers: Infinity War) took to Twitter to dispell the latest rumor that he was being considered to play the next James Bond. Over the weekend, Elba tweeted out simply “Don’t believe the HYPE…,” likely referring to the false reports he was next in line to be 007 after current Bond Daniel Craig (Logan Lucky) retires from the franchise. Don’t believe the HYPE… — Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 12, 2018 The rumor started when U.K.