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There are a lot of actors who could play 007 once Daniel Craig retires from the role he despises: Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender, Tom Hiddleston or David Oyelowo, just to name a few. Even Henry Cavill thinks he has what it takes. But there's only one actor who fans think should be the next James Bond, and that's Idris Elba. There's been some back and forth on the subject of Elba as Bond. It began back in 2014, when emails released during the massive Sony hack revealed that then-studio co-chair Amy Pascal told a colleague, "Idris should be the next Bond." For the last few years, however, Elba has strictly maintained that he is not going to play James Bond. In fact, he thinks the next Bond should be a woman. Now, new reports indicate that James Bond producers are starting to lean toward the idea of Elba taking the role. As the Independent reports:Director Antoine Fuqua revealed the details of a conversation with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, in which she said "it is time" for a non-white actor to take on the iconic role. Fuqua discussed who might be next in the running with Broccoli, who's certain the progressive move "will happen eventually," with Idris Elba a reported front-runner for the role.It's not much, but it's a good sign for fans that Bond producers are at least leaning in an Elba direction. However, when it comes to the topic of Bond, Elba's responses in the past usually indicate that no one is really considering him for the role. This recent news certainly changes things.Esquire reached out to the producers for comment but did not receive a response.