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The very fact that there are so few black leading actors to chose from (those above, Adrian Lester..any others?) is an embarrassing reflection on how film and TV treats black talent. Bond will remain white mainly because for every suitable black candidate there are probably 20 white ones. So statistically he will remain white.
We should see more black actors on the BBC and then maybe a really suitable actor will come along who could be considered for a prestigious role like Bond, or Sherlock Holmes or the Saint.
I don't include any American characters like Superman or Batman because while Hollywood will tell us to consider black actors for iconic British roles, they certainly won't do so for their own iconic characters.
Idris Craig!
;)
That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.......Shaft.
Elba, imho, is the man with the most talent to take over Bond (among all currently listed candidates). However, as I've said countless times, due to his skin colour, he will not be consistently sellable (once the novelty has worn off) on a global basis to the level required to guarantee the box office numbers that they now demand. This is irrespective of his age. Such a situation is unlikely to change.....but I never say never.
No, I definitely don't want Elba.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hugh-jackman-playing-james-bond-820759
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a667201/tom-hardy-says-that-he-would-consider-playing-james-bond.html#~pnBDDLfJdSbJ80
Another day, another actor, another quote. ;)
http://bcove.me/m95jc21b
Hardy can definitely do it and has the chops, but purely from a personal preference, I'd prefer a taller fella & slightly less rugged pick this time around, just to mix it up.
Watch or look up still photographs of:
Warrior 2011
Lawless 2012
This Means War 2012 (effectively playing an agent/spy)
Mad Max 2015
Inception 2010
I mean this guy can change his look and body and act differently like no one else can at the moment.
Bronson. What a transformation.
I really like the Actor Eric Bana not for Bond, but either as a new Felix or Villain.
Couldn't disagree
Hardy is 37
Fassbender 38
I would say 40 is the cut off for a new Bond, Barbs will again look for a long term collaborator 4-5 films over 10 years.
I reckon Dan will do one more example filmed and released 2017. Then the Bond 27 with a new Bond goes in to production 2019 Hardy would be 41, Fassbender 42 so I still absolutely could see one or the other becoming the next Bond, but! I reckon they will cast younger. I still think Aidan Turner 32 (Polldark) Charlie Hunnham 35 will be more attractive prospects. Problem with recruiting Hardy or Fassbender is they are already in demand and on top Hollywood $$$ that makes negotiations difficult. If there is a promising younger option for less $$$ EON will go down that road. I trust Barbs to make the right call. She was right to let Brosnan go when she did and was right to stand by her choice in Daniel Craig.
O M G
O M G
it just dawned on me...
...Sam Smith isn't the singer of the Bond theme...
...that's not the message of his tweet...
...this is:
SAM SMITH GETS CAST AS THE NEW JAMES BOND!!
Groan. Until EON puts a stop to all this nonsense, we are in for even worse, as every actor on the planet is going to say that they have been offered Bond.
A load of Goldenballs.
Never Say Beckham Again
Too much Becks and violence
Live and Let Dave
Dr Nowt
From Russia with no winner medal
Diamonds are for Vics finger
The man with the Golden Balls
Never Say Clever Again
=))
(ok I know that's a little cruel but I doubt very much he knows who the producers are)
No I agree maybe he should keep his hope pinned on a reboot of Forest Gump or Dumb and Dumber 3 needing a third friend.
No harm to him sure he is a nice man who does lost of good charity work but that feminine voice saying "Bond, James Bond" would be the death of the franchise.
They would all be saying, "lets have another look at the Pierce guy"
In America, some of the most talented actors are Black. Denzel and Will Smith are both world class movie stars. However, back to casting Bond the charcter is Caucasian and thus the role should only be open to Caucasian actors (who are talented, handsome, suave, a certain age, height blah blah).
Elba is a decent actor and he is cool (as are the other actors listed above), but he isn't Caucasian. So he isn't eligable.
I feel casting a black actor would be for the wrong reasons and simply positive discrimination. But I must point out Fleming never made reference in any of his novels to Bond being white. It is only assumed he is.