YUCK.
What would Higgins say?
 Higgins, guarded by Zeus and Apollo |
Posted on 11/25/2018 12:11:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
Since it’s clear that Daniel Craig (the sixth actor to officially play Bond since 1962) has one foot out the door of the Aston-Martin, the conversation about diversifying 007 has been happening in earnest. Is one of Hollywood’s oldest properties ready for a reboot?
A new survey, conducted by Morning Consult and the Hollywood Reporter, asked 2,201 U.S. adults how they would feel about the fictional spy shifting demographics: from British to American, from male to female, from straight to gay, or from Caucasian to another ethnicity. The results show that a narrow majority support a black James Bond and most approve of a U.S.-born Bond — but the idea of a female, Hispanic, Asian or gay Bond is still hard for most Americans to wrap their heads around.
According to the data, 49 percent of American adults support the idea of a black actor playing Bond. When asked specifically if fan favorite (and 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive) Idris Elba should play the character, 36 percent of men and 43 percent of women surveyed said, “Yes, please!”
But what about making the character a different ethnicity? Perhaps without someone as obvious as Elba in mind, the participants were more tepid about a Hispanic Bond (19 percent of adults strongly support this casting) or an Asian Bond (17 percent of adults strongly support the change).
There has also been a lot of discussion in film circles about the possibility of a female Bond. Franchise producer Barbara Broccoli recently said she’s against it, and survey participants seem to agree. …
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Say what you may but after obammy,i am just not interested in anything negro,
I don’t care if she’s black...
Go ahead!.....but don’t be surprised when the box office tanks.
Idris is too old to do that (be the son of Daniel Craig) but it's a hell of an off-handed idea.
YUCK.
What would Higgins say?
Higgins, guarded by Zeus and Apollo |
Why use the same name - how about coming up with a new character who does the same work as Bond and maybe tie them together for background?
Might as well cast a White guy to play Ray Charles....
Son of sean
So was the original Magnum, if the rumors are true.
Yeah! Or maybe the son of Connery Bond and Kissy Suzuki. I’d watch that.
“I’m waiting for a reboot of Roots with a white Kunte Kinte.”
I’ve never watched this movie, but it might fit the bill:
“White Man’s Burden” (1995)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114928/?ref_=nv_sr_1
My interest is in a quality movie and something different than the Broccolii’s formula. Th actors can be of any race IMO.
You do know that Ray Charles was a real person and that Bond is fictional.
To be fair, he plays a very physical Bond, more so than even Connery. I think he spends months recuperating.
My point is that everyone over the age of 5 has a picture of James Bond as some White guy....makes more sense to write a Black guy into the scene as his own character....can you imagine Daniel Craig being casted as a new "Shaft" character?
son of shaft I don’t mind but the outcry would be ten times what we get here.
True.... After Annie, can’t wait to see a Black or Hispanic Heidi....
I was referring to canon - of a sort - where You Only Live Twice novel reveals Suzuki bore Bond a son who she named James. It would be a strong way to reboot the series without getting rid of Daniel Craig. Much like The Last Crusade introducing Indy’s father saved that franchise.
I l.ike the mail lead in Crazy Rich Asians
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