Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton backs Idris Elba for next James Bond

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Mar 22, 2015, 04:59 PM IST

British actress Gemma Arterton, who played Agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 Bond movie, feels that Idris Elba would take the Bond role very well.

British actress Gemma Arterton, who played Agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 Bond movie, feels that Idris Elba would take the Bond role very well.

Speaking to Magic FM, the 29-year-old actress asserted that Elba has got the cheek, he is great with action, he is funny but he is suave at the same time, the Daily Express reported. The former Bond girl continued that Elba is sexy and he is black and they should have a black Bond.

Arterton added that she just did a film with the actor and she told him that he should be James Bond.