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10 times Idris Elba out-suaved the entire room

Don’t question the coolness.

Sep 1st 2015, 10:09 PM 6,719 Views 13 Comments

IT’S ALL ANYONE can talk about today.

The latest James Bond author said that British actor Idris Elba wasn’t suave enough to be James Bond. But that’s not exactly true:

1. The winning smile and suit combo seems positively Bond-esque

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2. This important fact

Idris Elba once set a Land Speed Record driving a Bentley Continental GT Speed. Maybe the question should be: can James Bond play Idris Elba
— Eliza Bayne (@ElizaBayne) September 1, 2015

Source: Eliza Bayne/Twitter

3. He can sip a drink with the best of them

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Surely one of the top priorities when casting a new Bond. Just LOOK at him there.

4. He knows his way around a suit

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5. He does cold detachment on screen as well as anyone

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6. His clothes are always on point

The Gunman UK Premiere - London

Not afraid to take things up a sartorial notch, either.

7. When he was in The Office, he knew what was up

idris Source: Tumblr

^and the whole world, Idris.

8. And just look how suave he is when you put the 007 logo over him

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Yeah, suave enough to be Bond.

9. In fact, he’s one of the only people who will look cool in anything

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10. There is simply no debate

45th NAACP Image Awards - Show Source: AP/Press Association Images

So suave. So Bond.

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10 times Idris Elba out-suaved the entire room

Don’t question the coolness.