Idris Elba sends fans on an emotional roller coaster after cryptic 'James Bond' tweets

Hollywood actor Idris Elba may have fuelled anticipation of playing the next James Bond. 

Elba took to Twitter earlier in the day to post a cryptic tweet hinting towards the same.

His tweet, "my name?s Elba, Idris Elba." resonates with the famous line from every James Bond movie, 'My name is Bond, James Bond."

my name’s Elba, Idris Elba. pic.twitter.com/kEyyaVg8JX

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 12, 2018

People couldn't hole their shocked reactions and started tweeting at the star.

this is what we think it all is

— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) August 12, 2018

Idris Elba as Bond in a Tom Ford suit. The rest of us might as well just give up and go home...

— James Rhodes (@JRhodesPianist) August 12, 2018

Me learning how to swim in white tears after Idris Elba is announced as the first Black James Bond. pic.twitter.com/DVWZSf6GbJ

— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) August 12, 2018

Deadline reports that rumours of the The Dark Tower star playing the next Bond has been on for long, but Eon productions, which funds these movies, has been quiet about it for long.

Name of The Wire actor is buzzing now because director Antoine Fuqua revealed to The Daily Star that he had a conversation with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli who feels that 'it's time' for an ethnic minority actor to star as 007 and she is certain 'it will happen eventually.'

It was Fuqua who put forth the Luther actor's name saying, "Idris could do it if he was in shape. You need a guy with a physically strong presence. Idris has that."

Keeping the debate alive, Elba had confirmed earlier that no one had approached him for the part. Continuing with the conversation, he later tweeted another cryptic post asking people to not believe the hype.

Don’t believe the HYPE...

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 12, 2018

In the 21st century, Daniel Craig is the one who plays all the roles featuring the fictional British spy. He is even expected to play 'Bond 25' which would be his last.

(With ANI Inputs)