British-Nigerian actor David
Oyelowo is set to portray 007 and other characters in a recording of Trigger
Mortis, a new Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz. However, his performance will be
heard rather than seen – in an audiobook.
The announcement on Thursday
follows long-standing rumours that Idris Elba is in line to replace Daniel
Craig when the latter’s run playing James Bond on the big screen comes to an
end, potentially in two movies’ time.
