Idris Elba Praises Daniel Craig's 'Clever' Return As James Bond

Idris Elba has talked about Daniel Craig ’s take asJames Bond . The next 007 film , Bond 25 , is slowly coming together , with a 2019 discharge date now set . And , although it has yet to be made prescribed , it ’s widely assumed thatDaniel Craig will be recall to the persona one last prison term , despite premature statement making it reckon like he was done do work for MI6 .

Speaking onKyle and Jackie O in the Morningto promoteThe Dark Tower , Elba was asked about his thoughts on Bond and , while he did n’t say anything about his own possible prospects , he did pass comment of Daniel Craig and praise his shrewd line of work sense :

" Daniel Craig is a great Bond . I think honestly he and his business squad are very apt - ' no I wo n’t do it . $ 150 million ? Yes I will do it . ' "

Around the passing ofSpectre , Craig infamously said he would rather slash his wrists than play the role again , a stance he only temper by later on state he would return for a lot of money . The whizz was allegedlyoffered $ 150 million for two more movies(the write up Elba references ) and while the specifics are unclear he now seems a ignition lock , meaning Sony , MGM and Eon essentially called his four flush .

With pre - production underway onBond 25 , speculation is prevalent over what it will contain ; the in style rumors suggestedthe moving picture will be calledShatterhandand feature a blind villain , while the director ’s short list includesDenis Villeneuve , David MacKenzie and Yann Demange . Whatever the case , we ’re certain to get some official intelligence on Craig ’s status soon .