Idris Elba is still in the frame to become the next James Bond.<br /><br /><br /><br />The London-born actor has been persistently linked with the coveted role over recent years and movie boss Barbara Broccoli has reportedly told an industry pal "it is time" for a non-white star to play 007.<br /><br /><br /><br />Director Antoine Fuqua said Barbara feels the moment has arrived for an ethnic minority actor to play Bond, adding that it will "happen eventually".<br /><br /><br /><br />He said, according to the Daily Star newspaper: "Idris could do it if he was in shape. You need a guy with physically strong presence. Idris has that."<br /><br /><br /><br />Idris is one of a number of big-name stars to have been linked with replacing Daniel Craig as Bond.<br /><br />