Idris Elba can't play James Bond because he is black, is the latest claim by US shock jock Rush Limbaugh.
Well, we know Idris can work a tuxedo as well as any other man
With revelations last week that the British 'Luther' star is the favourite for Sony bosses to replace Daniel Craig as 007, Rush has brushed off his mike to share his opinion that this would be all wrong - because James Bond was a "total concept" by English writer Ian Fleming, as "white and Scottish, that is who James Bond is, was".
He added, "I know it's racist to probably point this out."
Rush Limbaugh went on to compare this potential casting with the likes of George Clooney playing President Obama or Kelsey Grammar playing Nelson Mandela, before informing his listeners, "We're just playing here."
Daniel Craig is currently filming Bond film 'Spectre'
One of the juiciest revelations to come out of the Sony hacking debacle was that studio bosses were highly in favour of Idris Elba, also star of 'The Wire' and Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus', replacing Daniel Craig as the iconic secret agent. Daniel Craig is currently filming 'Spectre', James Bond's 24th cinematic outing, and the fourth one for the actor.
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Idris Elba's Sexiest Photos
2013 Toronto International Film Festival - Guess Portrait Studio - Day 4(01 of39)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: Idris Elba at Guess Portrait Studio on Day 4 during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Bell Lightbox on September 8, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Charles Leonio/Getty Images for Guess) (credit:Getty Images)
Giorgio Armani - Milan Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2012(02 of39)
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 21: Idris Elba attends the Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2012 on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy.on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Giorgio Armani - Milan Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2012(03 of39)
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 21: Idris Elba attends the Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2012 on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy.on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET Awards '11 - Press Room(04 of39)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 26: Actor/singer Idris Elba poses in the press room at the BET Awards '11 held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Idris Elba, Michael Pitt, Aloe Blacc And Karen Elson Launch 'Tonight We Tanqueray'(05 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 13: Actor Idris Elba Launches 'Tonight We Tanqueray' at The Green Building on July 13, 2011 in New York, United States. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Tanqueray) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 - After Party(06 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Actor Idris Elba attends BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 After Party at Millesime - The Carlton Hotel on October 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
Guests Arrive For White House State Dinner For UK Prime Minister Cameron(07 of39)
WASHINGTON - MARCH 14: Actor Idris Elba arrives for a State Dinner in honor of British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House on March 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. Cameron is on a three day official visit to Washington. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 - Front Row - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week(08 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Idris Elba attends the Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 at 82 Mercer on February 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Y-3) (credit:Getty Images)
Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 - Front Row - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week(09 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Idris Elba attends the Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 at 82 Mercer on February 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Y-3) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 - After Party(10 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Actor Idris Elba spins at BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 After Party at Millesime - The Carlton Hotel on October 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 - Front Row - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week(11 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Idris Elba attends the Y-3 Fashion Show Autumn/Winter 2012-13 at 82 Mercer on February 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Y-3) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 - After Party(12 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Actor Idris Elba attends BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 After Party at Millesime - The Carlton Hotel on October 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2012 - Photocall(13 of39)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 16: Idris Elba attends GQ Men of the year awards 2012 at Musee d'Orsay on January 16, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 - Show(14 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Actor Idris Elba speaks onstage at BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 at Paradise Theater on October 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards - Arrivals(15 of39)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 26: Idris Elba attends the Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards at Odeon Leicester Square on March 26, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Rim - European Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals(16 of39)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 04: Idris Elba attends the European Premiere of 'Pacific Rim' at BFI IMAX on July 4, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" Premiere - Arrivals - 2013 Toronto International Film Festival(17 of39)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actor Idris Elba attends the 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 7, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" Portraits - 2013 Toronto International Film Festival(18 of39)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: Actor Idris Elba of 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' poses at the Guess Portrait Studio during 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Thor: The Dark World" - World Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals(19 of39)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Idris Elba attends the World Premiere of 'Thor: The Dark World' at Odeon Leicester Square on October 22, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
SAFRICA-ENTERTAINMENT-MANDELA(20 of39)
Nelson Mandela's second wife Winnie MadikizelaMandela (R) and British actor Idris Elba, who plays the role of Nelson Mandela in the movie 'Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom', attend the movie's premiere in Johannesburg on November 3, 2013. The movie 'Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom', largely based on his autobiography of the same name, traces the life of the anti-apartheid icon from his childhood in the rural Eastern Cape to his election as the country's first black president in 1994. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance in 3D Fangoria Fan Event (21 of39)
Idris Elba poses next to poster art from his latest film, "Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance," at a promotional event with fans at Times Scare in New York on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The film, also starring Nicolas Cage and Johnny Whitworth, opens on Feb. 17. (AP Photo/StarPix, Dave Allocca) -PICTURED: Nicolas Cage -PHOTO by: Dave Allocca/Starpix -FILENAME: DA5670255.JPG -LOCATION: Times Scare Startraks Photo New York, NY For licensing please call 212-414-9464 or email (credit:AP)
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Idris Elba arrives at the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Idris Elba And Taraji P.Henson At The LA Special Screening Of Screen Gems' "No Good Deed"(23 of39)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 26: Actor Idris Elba attends The L.A. Special Screening Of Screen Gems' 'No Good Deed' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on August 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems) (credit:Charley Gallay via Getty Images)
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Idris Elba accepts the "Britannia Humanitarian Award" during the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Idris Elba during the catwalk show for the Oliver Spencer Spring/Summer Menswear collection as part of London Collections: Men in London. (credit:PA)
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Idris Elba dj's at the Esquire and Stella Artois party, to launch the Esquire Your Life supplement at Somerset House, London. (credit:PA)
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Idris Elba backstage at the NME awards held at the Troxy, London. (credit:PA)
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Idris Elba arriving at the Moet British Independent Film Awards, at Old Billingsgate, in central London. (credit:PA)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actor Idris Elba, winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for 'Luther' poses for a portrait backstage at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Social Good Summit, New York(30 of39)
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION - Actor, Idris Elba speaks at the fifth annual Social Good Summit: Connecting for Good, Connecting for All, a convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists, and voices from around the world to challenge a growing worldwide community to explore how technology and new media can be leveraged to benefit people everywhere, to create a better world by the year 2030, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Stuart Ramson/Invision for United Nations Foundation/AP Images) (credit:Invision for United Nations Foundation)
2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala - Arrivals(31 of39)
Idris Elba arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
2014 Social Good Summit - Day 1(32 of39)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Actor Idris Elba attends the 2014 Social Good Summit at 92Y on September 21, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Taylor Hill via Getty Images)
Idris Elba Promotes No Good Deed - LA(33 of39)
Idris Elba attends the movie junket for No Good Deed in Los Angeles, CA, USA, on August 27, 2014. Photo by HT/ABACAPRESS.COM (credit:HT/ABACA)
HBO's 2014 Emmy After Party - West Hollywood(34 of39)
Actor Idris Elba arrives at HBO's Post Emmy Awards reception on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/AP)
Idris Elba And Taraji P.Henson At The LA Special Screening Of Screen Gems' "No Good Deed"(35 of39)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 26: Actor Idris Elba attends The L.A. Special Screening Of Screen Gems' 'No Good Deed' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on August 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems) (credit:Charley Gallay via Getty Images)
Pacific Rim Premiere - London(36 of39)
Idris Elba arriving for the European premiere of Pacific Rim at BFI IMAX, Southbank, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
Xbox One Official Launch Celebration(37 of39)
Idris Elba arrives at Xbox One Official Launch Celebration at Milk Studios, on Thursday, November, 21, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2011 BET Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles(38 of39)
Idris Elba arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (credit:Chris Pizzello/AP)
40/40 First Anniversary Party Hosted by Jay-Z(39 of39)
Idris Elba arrives to the first anniversary party of the 40/40 Club in New York City on June 17, 2004. (credit:Sara Jaye/ABACA USA)