Twitter Reacts toJames Bond Author’s claim that Idris Elba is “too Street”to play 007 (See Tweets)

Hopes of Idris Elba taking over as the next James Bond was dashed after one of the Bond writers said he is too street to play the role.
This resulted in a massive backlash as

many feel that is inappropriate as Idris fits the role perfectly..

When asked his reason, Bond author Anthony Horowitz  said “For me, Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It’s not a color issue. I think he is probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah The backlash has been massive on twitter as fans irrespective of race have slammed the author
..Outspoken rapper ,Azealia Banks also weighed in on the
issue. Check their tweets below

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