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Edit: Maybe I wasn't clear when I said I agreed with @Jake24 above - Babs wouldn't say such a thing.
1. Elba is a great actor but he will never play Bond. Not because he is black, but because he is too old.
2. Imagine that you are leading EON and have absolutely no intetion of casting a non-white actor as the next Bond. In this day and age, would you go around admitting it or would you go around saying to everyone that you are absolutely 100% considering non-white actors for the role?
3. The next Bond won't be chosen by BB and MGW, the next Bond will be chosen by Christopher Nolan. Everyone who knows Nolan movies even just a little bit already knows that he will cast a white actor as Bond. Not because he is a racist, but because he is a traditionalist.
What makes you think he'll direct B26?
He thinks Nolan will direct next Bond with no base in evidence.
It's the difference between "Antoine [Fuqua], 52, revealed Barbara feels “it is time” for an ethnic minority actor to star as 007 and she is certain “it will happen eventually”. He added: “Idris could do it if he was in shape. You need a guy with physically strong presence. Idris has that.” and
"Fuqua discussed who might be next in the running with Broccoli, who's certain the progressive move "will happen eventually", with Idris Elba a reported frontrunner for the role."
The second quote is from Esquire which it ripped off from The Independent. The writing makes it ambiguous as to which person views Elba as the frontrunner. The former (source) article makes it clear that Elba is entirely Fuqua's input.
And before you know it, they have a headline.
Sounds like he was giving Babs a pitch for his Bond film, but apparently he's never heard of a fella called Ian Fleming. I think he blew his chance right then and there sadly.
But since he's American he probably never had one to begin with.
I feel that's a politically correct way of saying no. There would be outrage if she said no.
I think the sense with a black actor is that you'd have to make a very strong case now for not casting an actor just because he was black.
Calm down she's just being diplomatic.
Because his history and backstory created by Ian Fleming has him as a 30s male similar to Hoagy Carmichael as stated by Vesper. That's all they have to say in regards to keeping the looks and nationality as close to what was created.
Same, they're just idiots. Why would you push for such a thing? Especially a female. The character is named James Bond and is a man. If you make him a female character and name her "Jane Bond", that's not the same character anymore, thus you may as well make a brand new character. So why would you do that?
You don't. You just always keep saying that you will keep the option open to appease those who want such a thing.
http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/08/exclusive-details-on-kingsman-3/
But does he have to be black? Too Yank centric me thinks. How about a British Pakistani as Bond? Modelled after Imran Khan.
God lets hope this isn't the case I love Ralph Fiennes as M and he was really developing his persona in SPECTRE why can't he keep his schedule clear I don't understand guess Boyle has no place for M in his idea
Unless he's relinquished to a Bernard Lee role. Here's you mission and now get out.
That's what i'm thinking...maybe Danny Boyle has had enough of the 'Scooby Gang' as well..lets hope so.