HOLLYWOOD ACTOR Idris Elba has broken his silence that he has been earmarked to play James Bond to joke that he's not good looking enough.
The star, considered one of the sexiest men in the industry, used his Twitter account to share his thoughts on the leak.
"Isn't 007 supposed to [be] handsome? Glad you think I've got a shot! Happy New year people," he tweeted, along with a picture of himself.
Current Bond Daniel Craig is committed to just one more movie.
Reports about the leaked Sony Pictures Entertainment emails suggest that a message from chairman Amy Pascal read: "Idris should be the next Bond."
Pascal was thought to be emailing Elizabeth Cantillon, the former executive vice president of production for Columbia Pictures - which distributes the Bond franchise.
There has been no confirmation from Sony Pictures that the actor will be the next 007.