By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail <\/p>\n
Published: 20:39 EST, 27 March 2015 | Updated: 08:08 EST, 28 March 2015 <\/p>\n
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Might Sir Roger Moore be even more politically incorrect than his old alter ego James Bond? <\/p>\n
Interviewed in the new Paris Match magazine he is asked about the widely mooted idea of black British actor Idris Elba becoming the next 007. <\/p>\n
'A few years ago, I said that [black actor] Cuba Gooding Jnr would make an excellent Bond, but it was a joke!' replies Sir Roger, 87, who starred in seven Bond movies between 1973 and 1985. <\/p>\n
'Although James may have been played by a Scot, a Welshman and an Irishman, I think he should be \"English-English\",' he continues. <\/p>\n
'Nevertheless, it's an interesting idea, but unrealistic.' <\/p>\n
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