Idris Elba rumored to be next Bond

[WaylonMercy5150]

I like him but he's already too old. I have no idea why they keep picking older guys to play Bond. Get someone in their late 20s and early 30s and let them own the role like Connery and Moore.

I think he'll make a great Bond but I already hate the politics involved.

Don't give him the movie just because he's black, you think it's "time" or some virtue signaling non-sense. Give him the Bond role because he's a good actor and would fit the part.

To me, "James Bond" is almost like a code name. He could be anyone. As long as he's British, in the MI6 and a smooth character, that's what's important. Not the race.

George Lazenby was Australian and he played Bond.

 

[Renard]

It's marketed by an American company largely towards an American audience, video distribution rights are through an american company, but the American film industry has no influence on the film's at all? Ok.

By that logic, Amelie is a Canadian movie because a Canadian company handled the distribution and marketing in Canada. But it's also an Australian movie because an Australian company handled that in Australia. It's also an English movie, because a different UK company had the distribution rights in the UK.

Stop shifting the goalposts into dumber and dumber arguments, admit you were wrong and move on.

 

[Midnighter]

Completely wrong. British filmmakers Broccoli (lol) and Saltzman created Eon productions and Danjaq, Eon's holding company. In the 70s, United Artists bought 50% stake in Danjaq from Saltzman, who was having financial issues. United Artists sold back their shares to the Broccoli family in the 80s. However in the meantime United Artists had been bought out by MGM, only existing in name as a subsidiary. In exchange for selling back the shares, MGM got a distribution deal.

That's the story. It's owned and fully controlled by the descendants of the Broccolis, who are the producers of all the movies. British family company, with offices in the UK, making movies about an English spy, based on the character of English author Ian Fleming. Don't even try to claim this shit is American, it's not.

Disney will buy it soon enough, so it's American.

 

[Midnighter]

Never been impressed with his acting. The Dark Tower was one of the worst fucking movies I've ever seen. He already ruined one roll that was supposed to be acted by a white guy.

There is no way he read a single book of Stephen King's before taking that movie.

Fuck him.

You really trying to blame Idris for that movie being bad? Lol

 

[Drain Bamage]

You realize they probably told him to do this, right?

Nothing screams charismatic like being told what to do

 

[minute bull]

I find that Agrippa nicely counters Capybaro.

 

[Mike]

By that logic, Amelie is a Canadian movie because a Canadian company handled the distribution and marketing in Canada. But it's also an Australian movie because an Australian company handled that in Australia. It's also an English movie, because a different UK company had the distribution rights in the UK.

Stop shifting the goalposts into dumber and dumber arguments, admit you were wrong and move on.

It's a stupid argument either way, because England is as diverse as America. But no I don't think I'm wrong, those movies have been made to appeal to an American audience from the start.

America and the UK, the main demos for these movies, both have a diverse population so a black bond shouldn't be a huge deal to either group.

 

[Hog-train]

All you people having a titty attack can't really change anything.

Movies and media is going to increasingly reflect the AUDIENCE - the global audience.

There will be more and more different ethnicities, nationalities, races and women in roles. And there is literally nothing you can do about it - because this is about economics and reaching as many people as possible.

Well you can stop watching and paying for content - but the increased revenue from China, India, etc will offset that easily. And let's be honest, most of us are going to watch anyway.

You might as well be bitching about the cold living in Canada. You just look whiney and entitled - that's all that you will accomplish by bitching.

 

[johnnystone]

For me it would be unacceptable, he does not reflect Ian flemming's Bond. I wouldnt go see the movie if they cast him.
Mind you that I love Idris Elba, i think he is great in Luther and the Wire.

 

[MusclesMarinara]

Bartender, I'll take a chicken, fried, not broiled.

 

[MMA since 1993]

Nothing screams charismatic like grindjng your shoes all over somebody else furniture, while sitting on it incorrectly

He's just channeling his inner rick james... fuck yo couch nugga!

 

[AlexDB9]

I thought Craig was going to be shit and Casino Royale is now tied as my favorite Bond (I grew up with Goldeneye and Goldeneye 64...Oddjob auto weapons come at me goofs). So who knows if it will be bad or good, the entertainment of the whole black bond thing would be worth it though

 

[revoltub]

If Elba becomes bond, they better play "Back in Black" opening scene to trigger the racists.

 

[Midnighter]

If Elba becomes bond, they better play "Back in Black" opening scene to trigger the racists.

Nah, use this.

 

[DM1982]

For me it would be unacceptable, he does not reflect Ian flemming's Bond. I wouldnt go see the movie if they cast him.
Mind you that I love Idris Elba, i think he is great in Luther and the Wire.

Ha, youll watch it.

Get off your high horse, you want pure Fleming Bond, theres 20+ previous movies to choose from.

Im a Bond purist, but even i think a series thats run as long as this needs to evolve.

Forget his skin colour, Elba just has it, he is Bond - forget Flemimgs books, theyre fucking ancient.

Pierce Brosnan surfed on a car hood in the antarctic, this series went bananas long ago,


Elba will be great

 

[minute bull]

 

[number 9]

There is really no such thing as the above in media where a series continues. They pretty much ALL go through refreshes and changes with an eye to the audience as it changes. What worked in the 50's rarely will work today. If what you want was true most black characters today would still be played by white men in black face makeup. So the question is if almost everything else gets refreshed and changed is skin colour somehow sacrosanct? And if so why?

Things do change and SHOULD change with the audience. There is no reason to protect everything for one singular audience that was the most catered to prior (white males) in terms of all the vast, vast majority of media being CHANGED to reflect them and now saying everything must stay the same for that group because they do not like change now, all of a sudden when the change is FINALLY directed at others.

Again James Bond is a British white dude

 

[number 9]

Yeah if you search my posts ITT you'll see my point being put as eloquently as I could manage.

Cliffs are that I don't see how it would actually change the character much more than Craig did with blonde hair. Moore to Craig is a massive change in character, more so than say Craig to Elba.

Really I'm a massive fan of Idris and I think he would slay the role. The amount of shade being cast by people however makes me think now, that instead of his performance being judged it would just all be about his skin colour.

A sad state of affairs.

Bond has always adapted to the current day so as to not appear to dated. Thus the social mores appropriate in the 50's are not applicable now.

Since I found this nonsense out everyone I've spoke to basically did this <{cruzshake}>

Same response from blacks

And I bet many other fans don't want this

 

[Phlog]

Since I found this nonsense out everyone I've spoke to basically did this <{cruzshake}>

Same response from blacks

And I bet many other fans don't want this

Aye, well it's all just a fart in the wind anyway isn't it.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Idris Elba as the next Bond? That would be...a mistake