SNL takes a dig on James Bond rumours

Recently, there were rumours that host Idris Elba could be the next James Bond.

Luther and Turn Up Charlie star Elba hosted the latest episode of NBC’s late-night comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live and took part in Can I Play That?, a new game show sketch in which three actors answered questions about whether or not they could take on certain roles now that “one mistake (on Twitter)…will kill you.”

In the final round, the three contestants, played by Elba, Cecily Strong and Beck Bennett, were supposed to answer whether or not they could play James Bond. Elba rang in immediately, saying he knew the answer to that one. “Do you, though?” Thompson replied.

The rumour that Elba could play the internationally known spy has been circulating for years but was most recently brought back after he and former Bond Daniel Craig took a selfie together at the Golden Globes. It went viral, spurring dozens of new headlines speculating the future of that franchise.