How Idris Elba decided to portray James Bond

Global star Idris Elba spoke about the possibility of him portraying the famous agent James Bond, categorically denying all rumors that he will be the next Bond, stressing that his age is no longer suitable for his artistic ambitions.

Elba stated: "I can't believe he's still asking me to play this role at 53. When you star in a Bond film, you're part of an industry that spans a decade or more, and nobody wants to see Bond in his mid-60s."

Hijack series starring Idris Elba In this context, Apple+ announced the release of the second season of the Hijack series, starring the international star Idris Elba, starting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with the first two episodes to be shown, followed by one episode per week until February 25 of the same year.

Guy Hunt, European Creative Director for Apple TV+, stated: "The global audience was on tenterhooks watching Idris's thrilling performance in Hijack, and we are delighted to be working once again with 60Forty and Idiotlamp on an equally compelling second season."

The story of the Hijack series Hijack is a suspenseful and thrilling series that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London during a seven-hour flight, and the scramble by authorities on the ground to get answers.

Hijack cast Elba plays the role of "Sam Nelson," a shrewd business negotiator who needs to escalate and use every trick in the book to try to save the lives of the passengers, but his high-risk strategy may be the reason for his defeat.

Punjabi will play the role of "Zahra Ghafoor," an anti-terrorism officer who was on the ground when the plane was hijacked and became part of the investigation.

The series also stars Kristin Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Miles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michelle, Amy Kelly, Mohammed Al-Sandal and Ben Miles.