Nigerian-born actor, David Oyelowo is to play the role of the famous British secret service agent, James Bond, in a newly commissioned audio Bond book written by Anthony Horowitz by for Trigger Mortis
Oyelowo who will play Bond and slew other characters in the book was specifically requested for the role by the Ian Fleming estate, for the project.
Oyelowo’s previous roles include Henry VI for the Royal Shakespeare Company – which made him the first black actor to play an English king in a major Shakespeare production. He also played the MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the BBC TV drama Spooks and was acclaimed for his performance as Martin Luther King in Selma.