Twitter Backlash of the Day: The Internet is Furious James Bond Author Called Idris Elba Too 'Street'

"Idris Elba is 'too street' to play james bond" pic.twitter.com/x4SiaLeozB

— Bitter Chocolate Man (@ILLCapitano94) September 1, 2015

Idris Elba is "too street" to play Bond? Ridiculous. He's an actor. Heath Ledger wasn't a homicidal maniac. Tom Hanks isn't a toy cowboy.

— Aled Phillips (@aledsavedlatin) September 1, 2015

Yeah right Idris Elba is "too street." And get me Google Maps - I may want to visit that street. #ItsCalledActing pic.twitter.com/aLtziSSg3o

— Julie Cohen (@SturgeonQueens) September 1, 2015

What "street" is Idris Elba and can I move to it?

— Ryan Case (@film114) September 1, 2015

I'd like to up this game and propose Idris Elba as Sherlock. BECAUSE HOW GOOD WOULD THAT BE.

— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) September 1, 2015

Idris Elba is looking at all this nonsense about him like pic.twitter.com/STkuFBXELA

— BlackGirlNerds (@BlackGirlNerds) September 1, 2015

Christian Bale can play an Egyptian Prince but Idris Elba is "too street" to play a fictional character? pic.twitter.com/1M2kbouFx7

— #MILEYWHATSGOOD (@DezzaW6) September 1, 2015

The irony of #AnthonyHorowitz saying Idris Elba was "too street" is that in virtually every magazine spread he's in a suit or tux.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 1, 2015

"Idris Elba not time-travelly enough to play Dr Who"

— Robin Flavell (@RobinFlavell) September 1, 2015

If you all like Idris Elba SO much, why don't you all just MARRY him? What? Really? All of you? Wow, he IS good.

— Jason Sweeney (@sween) September 1, 2015

"Ugh, Idris Elba too 'street' to play James Bond?" (asks black friends what street means) (realizes I have no black friends) (deletes tweet)

— Matt Oswalt (@puddinstrip) September 1, 2015

No one, especially not Idris Elba, is allowed to be called "too street" for a movie after Ice Cube. pic.twitter.com/BUqujNsryK

— IGZ (@igzrap) September 1, 2015