James Bond in movies has changed dramatically over the years.
No reason the newest one couldn’t be black, or Asian, or any other race.
Or for that matter, a woman, or a gay, or a synthetic human, or a quadriplegic.
If you're going to mess up an icon, why not go for the gold? I don't much care what the movie industry wastes its money making - I won't watch anyway.
His type has been a bit different, but basically he’s always been a non-fat brunette white English guy.