David Oyelowo is the next James Bond. Well, kind of.
At the request of 007 creator Ian Fleming’s estate, the Selma actor will take on the iconic character for an audiobook edition of Trigger Mortis, penned by Anthony Horowitz.
‘I am officially the only person on planet Earth who can legitimately say: “I am the new James Bond” – even saying that name is the cinematic equivalent of doing the “to be or not to be” speech,’ said David after his appointment was announced.
He added: ‘I was asked specifically by the Fleming estate, which is really special.’
Trigger Mortis takes place two weeks after the events of Goldfinger and will be released on September 8 2015.
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