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I personally think that a Black Bond is not a very good idea.
I agree.
Good. I'm not racist or anything, but I just think it would be pointless Political Correctness for the sake of it! They should re-do Shaft. Wait, they did!
For Idris, I only recently discovered him through renting the first 2 seasons of Luther. Not a big fan of the show, but I absolutely love him! I want to see more of his work. Can anyone recommend other tv shows or movies he has been in?
The Wire. Best TV drama ever, best role of Idris Elba so far.
I'd recommend The Wire to anyone who hasn't yet seen it.
And to everyone who has seen it to watch it again. And again. And again.
Anyone with a name like that should *never* play James Bond! Such a silly sounding name. ;))
His real name is Armand Douglas Hammer - which sounds a bit more posh! "I say, Armand, can I have some more champagne and caviar. Oh, marvelous! You make such a good butler." :P
Age comes into play again.
Not to mention that Idris as Stringer was the most convincing American accent by a Brit of all time.
Always, the role will go the most suitable actor. Elba will be too old, Colin Salmon before him was a charisma-free actor, so neither is or was suitable but not because of skin colour.
However in 2018 or 2020 who knows what non-white actor may be on the scene? I do know that the Daily Mail will start championing a black actor, Helen Mirren will bleat on about a female Bond (why won't the woman just go away?), and the producers will simply ignore it all and cast the right man for the role.
http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/936/resurrecting-an-old-mi6-thread-casting-james-bond-7
Is it worth merging?
Or non-gender specific asexual person.
I doubt it'll happen now but if it did I'd be over the moon. He's a brilliant actor and one of the coolest people on the planet. He'd make a great James Bond.
I honestly don't see anyone on the near horizon. None of the actors mentioned recently on this thread really seem like a possible Bond to me.
Still, I'm yet to be an established actor, so people haven't considered me yet:) He he he he.
And McNulty trying to sound British was the most convincing portrayal of an American trying to sound British but failing miserably.
Usually they go for a fairly known actor. Jude Law was the bookie's favourite at some point, it means nothing.
Way too old now. He could have succeeded Dalton, but not Brosnan and certainly not Craig.
I don't think Craig should carry on into his 50s. But if potential Bond actors are in their late 30s now means they would be in their mid forties when the role becomes available. And that means at the earliest. Since it takes now about three years between films, a Bond would need to be in their early to late thirties when cast.
I think it just depends on how well the actor ages. Timothy Dalton for example started in his late 40s and looked great, could have easily carried on for a good few years into his 50s.
So I think an actor carrying on into his 50s would depend on how well he ages. If an actor started in his mid 40s but looked good (like Dalton did), then I'd be fine having him carry on until he hits 55. But if an actor is in his mid 40s and is aging badly, then he's too old for it.
Craig is in his mid 40s now and I don't think he's aging very well. I can't see him carrying on past Bond 25 to be honest.