Posted on 11/25/2018 12:11:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
Since its 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 Hollywoods 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 2018s 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 shes against it, and survey participants seem to agree.
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Your suggesting Michelle Obama for the role?
I remember this!
“The name’s Fat. Lo Fat. She’s Ho - Fat Ho.”
Wesley Snipes or Samuel Jackson could’ve done it but I think both are too old at this point.
Actually Anthony Mackie wouldn’t be a bad idea...
Ugh - I can just see the opening titles with Barack in slinky lingerie gyrating around Michelle...
They did "Casino Royale" with a white American JB in an hour's show.
The Wire. Elba played a Baltimore thug for 3 years. He was a New York thug in American Gangster. Played Nelson Mandela. He can do whatever accent the director wants.
It's the 21st century. James Bond should be an android by now, that way the role could be switched from actor to actor (or actress) each movie, better for security, because then the bad guys would have no idea what James Bond looks like. Orrrr, Hollywood could just get a new idea for Christmas.
No, really
A similar ridiculous distortion of history occurred earlier with Kevin Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Only in this gem his valued companion is not only black but he has the added perk of being a Muslim.
Hooray for Hollywood.
The World is not Enough
Barry Nelson was James Bond in that one.
Time to start thinking up names for Bond Guys. And villains. Dick Galore, Octopenis, Goldmember....
In the book he was half Scottish and half Swiss.
I guess that means he could be Swiss Chocolate.
Better learn the lessons of The Last Jedi, SOYLO, and "Doctor WHAT?" Before it's too late =
Get "WOKE", go BROKE.
Denzel Washington's latest flicks could probably stand alone for whatever they're worth, rather than glom on to the "Equalizer" name. Why not let that half forgotten Englishman (Edward Woodward) keep his character and start something new of your own. Same thing with Bond.
The “best” Bond is in Ian Fleming’s novels.
Best Bond on film is Sean Connery.
IMHO
Everyone knows that Kunta Kinte was really a 5’2” Thai transsexual.
Make “Roots” as it was truly meant to be.
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