Photos: The first choice to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is revealed....Idris Elba

His name is Elba....Idris Elba!!!
Idris Elba is the first choice to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, according to the latest leaked Sony email.

The Luther actor has frequently been suggested for the role and bookies make him favourite to play the spy next after the announcement of new movie Spectre earlier this month.

Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal allegedly told a top executive at Columbia Pictures, which distributes the Bond films, that 'Idris should be the next bond'.

It is latest piece of information to emerge from the Sony hacking scandal, which resulted in the cancelling of the Christmas Day release of The Interview.

If Elba, from Hackney, east London, did follow in Daniel Craig's footsteps, he would become the first black James Bond. Previous actors to portray 007 on the big screen include Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore and Sean Connery.

Many have voiced support for Elba to play the British spy, including actor Jamie Foxx who said in an interview earlier this year that he was a big fan of the idea.

Elba himself has also previously expressed desire to play the British spy, telling website Reddit that he would take the role.

'Yes. if it was offered to me, absolutely,' he said.