Well, Elba has publicly stated that he would love to play the role.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leaked emails show Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal confessing that the dashing Elba should be 007.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Studio Head Wants Idris Elba For the Next James Bond|William Boot|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, after toiling away for two decades, Elba has finally crossed over from critically acclaimed actor to bona fide tabloid fodder.
Idris Elba’s Battle of the Bulge: Moose Knuckles and Sexist Double Standards|Keli Goff|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last few days should have served as some measure of validation for us Elba fans.
Idris Elba’s Battle of the Bulge: Moose Knuckles and Sexist Double Standards|Keli Goff|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elba will be starring as Nelson Mandela in another Weinstein Co. film out in the fall, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Michael B. Jordan of ‘Fruitvale Station,’ Hollywood’s New Leading Man|Marlow Stern|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the 20th of March of that year the exile of Elba made an appeal to all faithful soldiers, and it was not made in vain.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
They give him the island of Elba for a time, with money enough to keep up a certain small grandeur.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed
With the return of Napoleon from Elba he left the military service forever.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848|Various
Here he saw Napoleon, returned from Elba, his star in full blaze before its final extinction.
Albert Gallatin|John Austin Stevens
When he returned from Elba, he occupied it until after the defeat of Waterloo.
The Youthful Wanderer|George H. Heffner
British Dictionary definitions for Elba
Elba
/ (ˈɛlbə) /
noun
a mountainous island off the W coast of Italy, in the Mediterranean: Napoleon Bonaparte's first place of exile (1814–15). Pop: 30 000 (latest est). Area: 223 sq km (86 sq miles)