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Would you support the idea of a black actor playing James Bond?
Apologies if this topic has been done before.
I was reading an old article about the wonderful "Luther" actor Idris Elba being touted to replace Daniel Craig in upcoming James Bond movies when Craig leaves the role.
Admittedly, I at first thought this would be a mistake, and just pure tokenism. James Bond the character is a white man and I don't get the need to change such a basic physical feature.The more I think about it though, the more I think somebody like Elba would bring something good to the role.
What do you think?
I was reading an old article about the wonderful "Luther" actor Idris Elba being touted to replace Daniel Craig in upcoming James Bond movies when Craig leaves the role.
Admittedly, I at first thought this would be a mistake, and just pure tokenism. James Bond the character is a white man and I don't get the need to change such a basic physical feature.The more I think about it though, the more I think somebody like Elba would bring something good to the role.
What do you think?
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Though admittedly it would be worth doing just to see the reaction from those fans who still can't get over a blonde actor being cast.:D
I am up for that.
There is no rule stating Bond must only be white
I'm not convinced about black actors playing historical white figures though, unless they have a complete re-imagining of the story.
No. Bond is a character with established character traits, a gay Bond just wouldn't suit the character of him being a womanising philanderer. Similarly, the character is white, it'd be like making Shaft a white man, it'd just be weird and wouldn't work. It's nothing to do with being racist or homphobic, if someone wants to make a film about a gay or black super spy then they should go ahead, but it'd be massively out of place in a James Bond film.
I'd also take the rumours of Idris Elba replacing Daniel Craig with a pinch of salt because i'm sure that story has been debunked numerous times, and as brilliant an actor as Idris Elba is, he will likely be too old for the part by the time Daniel Craig finishes his term as Bond.
In the books his father is Scottish and his mother Swiss or French.
But if we get a black Bond I want to see a remake of Shaft starring Hugh Grant
Bond is willing to go to any lengths for Queen and Country. I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that he's had to bed some blokes as well as his bevy of ladies.
And I would have no problem whatsoever with a black Bond.
Skyfall already implied that he was bisexual or had experimented at least with men.
Bond's parents were killed when he was a boy, so that's childhood trauma sorted. Maybe chuck in Asperger's too. Go the whole hog.
As they've taken him out of that they can change his ethnicity so long as he stays British and male.
Of course it's much easier to take away what some people have and call it equality...
I think a black Bond is inevitable.
Idris Elba would be good in the role.
I'd rather have a black Bond anyday than an American Bond! That'd be my worst nightmare!
I took from that dialogue that Bond was putting on a bit of a defiant front for Javier Bardem's more obviously gay character.
i agree ..it just wouldnt work with james bond or say dr who...
Possibly, but Le Chiffre was clearly gay in Casino Royale too.
Bond the character has Swiss/Scottish ancestry, but I dont see the problem with a black Bond if they choose the right actor.
Soon as I saw the thread topic his name popped into my head.
I would rather stick my head in a hornets nest than see Idris Elba as Bond.