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If Boyle really did have this idea during the Olympics, would he even have known Ralph would become M?
After the last two films, it would make more sense for M to take for a Bernard Lee role in B25 anyway. And if they're bringing a bit more humour into the films again, it wouldn't be out of character for Bond to make a crack at a desk bound M. After all, he was shot in SF and in a car crash in SP.
That's right. There's no harm in saying 'James Bond is a literary creation and we like to keep to the description in the books". She could also point out how the series has championed black actors, and wasn't Rosie in LALD the first mainstream black actress to have a love interest with a co-white star? (or something). If that's true, she could always drop that out.
I'd be rubbish at diplomacy. I'd be saying "a black Bond? don't be daft, James Bond's a white man, what are you on about?"
The director of the two Equalizer films with Denzel Washington. ;)
Ah now I'm enlightened thanks. ;)
And the brilliant film Training Day.
If we are saying that if the best actor for the role is black, then he should get the role, and I think that sounds totally right and fair, then what about if the actor is an American or Chinese or a woman or transgender?
At what point do we say we would be turning away from the character of Bond so much that it just isn’t Bond anymore?
Mickey mouse is a mouse. They're not going to replace him with a flamingo and still call him Mickey mouse! James Bond may have black, Brown, blonde...hell, even ginger hair but he's going to be a white MAN. That is the criteria of the role. Let the media go round in circles with all this crap. WE otoh should just ignore it all and focus on what Boyle is doing with our ACTUAL Bond actor right now.
How can a black man be the best actor for the role of a white man?
But are the producers, or whoever is hiring, going to feel like they are restricted like that?
Sometimes "Start production" doesn't mean "start filming."
The article I posted says 'Kingsman 3 is expected to start filming in January in the UK'.
Gotcha
Right. I read the article and the CNN treatment of the same reportage.
There truly is no actual substance.
exactly... Jazus Cripes.
Didn't he say he won't be cast as villain anymore? He used to only play villains.
Personally I'd rather have a bulkier looking villain for Bond 25. It would make for an interesting change
https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-idris-elba-as-james-bond-rumor-is-all-made-up-stuff-1133979
On Aug. 9, the U.K.-tabloid The Daily Star published a story stating that Equalizer franchise director Antoine Fuqua "told an industry pal" that he spoke with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli about the future of the spy franchise.
Fuqua was said to have mentioned Idris Elba in conversation. "You need a guy with physically strong presence. Idris has that," was how the Star quotes what the Fuqua "pal" said the director had told Broccoli.
But a rep for Fuqua threw cold water on the story. "He never had a conversation with Barbara about the franchise or about any casting. It’s all made up stuff. Not sure how it got started," the rep told The Hollywood Reporter.
A rep for Elba declined comment, but a knowledgeable source says no one from Elba’s team is aware of any overtures.
Is this the first time an actual article from a reputable source has debunked all this nonsense?
Or a nice way to drum up some free publicity for his new film being released in the UK next week.
I knew it was all BS from the first place it seems the tabloids will never let go of the Elba as bond rumors at least James Norton is only betted by the bookies and not actually rumored to be a frontrunner which gives him a chance but right now all that eon is focusing on is getting B25 together
100% agree Gary Oldman must play a bond villain!!
This is why I feel like if Gary Oldman was to be casted in a Bond film, he should be either a section chief or a Jack Wade type role.
Although Oldman might make a better M these days.
My personal hope is The Hildebrand Rarity and my personal fear is either Smersh or Shatterhand but we shall see