Idris Elba Got Turned Off From Playing James Bond When ‘It Became About Race’: It ‘Made the Whole Thing Disgusting and Off-Putting’

[DaRealness]

Never liked the idea of "Black " version of white character. Like we're excited to walk in another person's shoes.

This.

I'd rather have something original for black characters especially.

 

[ORDER_66]

Does he not realize that he's black??? Also there are many places james bond operates where he does NOT stick out like a sore thumb.. IJS...
Also james bond fans are finnicky with anyone they dont like playing james bond...

 

[Roid Jones]

I'm just gonna drop this in here to get the chit started.

Eon Productions should expand the Bond universe and give Lynch her own TV show

 

[pete clemenza]

James Bond is a white man, so keep him as such.

We'd rightly be in our feelings if a historically fictional black character we created was played by a white man, so let's just keep it how it is.

If anything, he can be a spinoff type of character, but he doesn't need to be James Bond himself.

Not to mention that Bond is EXTREMELY WHITE in all his characteristics, mannerisms, and movie shtick. Give us a completely new and different Double-O agent. England's MI6-SIS is huge in scope and operation. Why is there always only one agent on TV and film? Mission Impossible also needs to expand the IMF ethos on screen as Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, and company are getting with each passing film

 

[Roid Jones]

Not to mention that Bond is EXTREMELY WHITE in all his characteristics, mannerisms, and movie shtick. Give us a completely new and different Double-O agent. England's MI6-SIS is huge in scope and operation. Why is there always only one agent on TV and film. Mission Impossible also needs to expand the IMF ethos on screen as Tom Cruise, Ving Ramesh, and company are getting with each passing film

Exactly the refusal to expand and evolve is one of the things that is hurting the Bond franchise, James Bond can be the jewel in the crown but I see no reason why other mediums and characters can not be used to tell linked stories set in that world.

 

[ORDER_66]

Eon Productions should expand the Bond universe and give Lynch her own TV show

Amazon now owns MGM doing this would be dope... there shouldnt be no excuses after the actor/writers strike...