The 46-year-old hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, which included the usual taking part in sketches. In a segment called Can I Play That?, three actors had to guess whether it was politically correct for them to play a role. Elba played one of the actors in the spoof game show and at the end of the sketch, Kenan Thompson’s host teased the next question for after the commercial break. He said: “We’ll return with our final round, Can You Play James Bond?”
Elba’s actor David shouted out: “Hey, I know the answer to that one.”
Before Kenan’s unconvinced host replied: “Do you though?”
As it stands, Elba has his best odds at 4-1 to replace Craig as Bond. Despite having much speculation around him, he recently revealed why he doesn’t think playing Bond is for him.
Speaking with Event magazine, he said: “Bond is one of the biggest franchises in the world, and for that reason, whoever ends up playing it, lives it.”