How many aretoomany secret agents in one room?
At the 76th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night,Daniel Craig— who has portrayed James Bond since 2006 — had a run-in withIdris Elba, who has long been the subject of casting rumors regarding who will next play the iconic character.
In a selfie shared to Elba’s Instagram Story, Craig, 50, smiled knowingly at PEOPLE’s 2018 Sexiest Man Alive, who wore a nervous, silly look on his face.
“Awks,” Elba, 46, wrote over the photo.
Elba was a presenter during the Los Angeles ceremony and was also in the audience to support his 17-year-old daughter Isan Elba, who served as theMiss Golden Globe Ambassador for the evening.
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Craig’s wifeRachel Weisz, 48, was nominated for her role inThe Favourite.
Speculation over who will take over the Bond reigns has been rampant since Craig announced he’d be completing his tenure as the British agent in next winter’s 25th franchise film.
Rumors of theLutherstar picking up Craig’s ammunition first began during the Sony Pictures leak in 2014, when an email from senior executive Amy Pascal allegedly revealed she wanted him to star as the next British secret agent.
Since then, Elba has repeatedly responded to the endless speculation.
In August, while promoting his directorial debutYardie, Elba was asked if he’ll be the next actor to take on the role.“No,” he toldGood Morning Britain’sreporter, bluntly. Earlier that month, hetackled the rumors on Twitter, writing, “Don’t believe the HYPE.”
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A movie that Elba is definitely appearing in, though?The big screen adaptation of the musicalCats.
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Other stars confirmed for the film adaptation includeJennifer HudsonandTaylor Swift, who Elba presented with on Sunday.
source: people.com
