Meet The Next James Bond: He is Nigerian (Photo)

After accepting a personal invitation from the Ian Fleming estate, David Oyelowo is now the first black actor set to play James Bond.

The Guardian reports that Oyelowo will voice Bond, as well as a slew of other characters, in a forthcoming audiobook version of Trigger Mortis.

“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,” David Oyelowo said, confirming his appointment. “I was asked specifically by the Fleming estate, which is really special.”