The Insider.com

On the heels of reports that Idris Elba, best known for his roles on The Wire and Luther, may be the new James Bond, Mumford & Sons is showing just how sexy the British actor can be in their new video for Love of the Night.

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The beautifully shot video, which was also directed by the actor, has Elba, 40, portraying a blind man. The actor was eager to reveal his latest project, tweeting on Sunday: "I want to share this with you... I wrote & directed this video for @MumfordAndSons Very proud amazing song."

Love of the Night is off the Mumford & Sons album Babel, which sold an impressive 600,000 copies during its first week.

Check out the video and let us know: Do you think Elba would make a good James Bond?