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Photo by Samir Hussein—WireImage/Getty Images by [Derek Lawrence / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Derek Lawrence / Entertainment Weekly Aug 23, 2018 1:53 AM UTC Not only did James Bond just [lose his director](https://ew.com/movies/2018/08/21/danny-boyle-leaves-bond-25/), but he’s now apparently lost the people’s choice to take on the iconic role. After almost a decade of rumors that Idris Elba was in line to play 007, the [speculation recently ramped](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/722149/james-bond-idris-elba-first-black-007-barbara-broccoli-luther-daniel-craig) up once again and was even [fueled by the 45-year-old actor](https://ew.com/movies/2018/08/12/idris-elba-james-bond-rumors-cheeky-tweets/) on social media. But, at Tuesday’s premiere for his directorial debut _Yardie_, Elba definitively said he won’t be Daniel Craig’s successor. When asked by _Good Morning Britain_ if they were looking at the next Bond, Elba flatly replied, “No.” Craig is set to drink another martini in next year’s _Bond 25_, which [lost director Danny Boyle](https://ew.com/movies/2018/08/21/danny-boyle-leaves-bond-25/) on Tuesday due to “creative differences.” And while Elba won’t portray Bond, fans will still get to see him as a popular British law enforcement character. Later this year, the actor returns for a fifth installment of _Luther_, the BBC series that has earned him four Emmy nominations. 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