Idris Elba: Don't Make Bond WOKE!

Clownfish TV Podcasts · Jun 11, 2026 · 10m

Idris Elba doesn't want a "woke" 007 any more than the fandom does, and he said as much in a recent GQ article. He also said he doesn't think Bond should (or could) be race swapped, and said he's not in the running -- and probably wouldn't take the gig anyway. Compare and contrast with all the controversy around First Light. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer’s point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV…