No, thank you: British actor Dev Patel not keen on becoming next James Bond

Dev Patel isn't going to be anyone's 'tokenistic' diversity hire. Photo: AFP

Landing the role British Secret Service agent, James Bond, also known as 007, would be the dream for many actors.

Not Dev Patel. The 30-year-old English actor said that he isn't interested in taking on the role as he doesn't want to be a "tokenistic" diversity hire.