David Oyelowo becomes first 'black Bond' with audiobook deal |
Bond News - 12-08-15
British actor David Oyelowo, who made his breakthrough with the BBC spy series 'Spooks', is to become the first 'black Bond' thanks for a new audio book deal.Oyelowo will read the upcoming 007 continuation novel 'Trigger Mortis' by author Anthony Horowitz.
Describing himself as "very honoured", Oyelowo said: "I am officially the only person on planet Earth who can legitimately say: �I am the new James Bond� � even saying that name is the cinematic equivalent of doing the �to be or not to be� speech."
He added: "I was asked specifically by the Fleming estate, which is really special."
The audiobook version of Trigger Mortis will be released on 8 September, along with hardback and ebook editions.
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