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Many of my friends’ pretend boyfriend, Idris Elba, is gracing the cover of British GQ’s March 2013 issue. Dubbed “The Cool Issue,” Idris talks sex appeal, female fans, and once again, whether or not he’ll become the next James Bond.

On responding to people finding him incredibly sexy:

“The irony is I wake up every morning, look at myself in the mirror and think, ‘Woah, I look like a piece of s***,’” said the Hackney lad turned Hollywood superstar. “You watch yourself age and it’s hard to feel like a sex symbol.’”

On responding to the female fans who fawn over him:

“I’m not sure what it is they see, not to mention that, personally, I feel very awkward. There’s no way all those women would ever sleep with me and go, ‘I really liked him.’” Some of them would go, ‘He was really boring or he was a bit aggressive or, urgh, actor.’ But it’s a compliment and it’s a massive tool to use in sculpting a career, especially with what I do for a living because I work in the face business. So it’s a compliment and I use it accordingly.”

On playing the next James Bond:

“It’s a rumour. And, I have to tell you, if the producers of Bond thought that I was self-campaigning, it would be such a turn-off. I’m flattered, obviously but I’ve been advised to just pipe down about it.”

What does the current Bond think of the casting choice?:

“Apparently, Daniel Craig said I’d be a great Bond. Daniel, why did you say that? Dropped me right in it! What an honour it would be, but also, what an indication of change. I know Ian Fleming lived in Jamaica for a long time, didn’t he? I think it’s interesting to think what he would have made of a black man playing Bond.”

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