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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Bond should be a homosexual dwarf Eskimo, that will do it.
Incorrect.
I’m merely tired of the identity politics simply for the sake of “includivity”.
The point still stands, want a diverse character, then create one yourself.
“Ever watch Black Dynamite (2009)”’
That is easily in the top 10 funniest movies ever made. I think I burst a pancreas and 3 kidneys from laughing so hard
Who was written by making an amalgamation of several real life people whom Ian Fleming worked with during the second world war.
They cant make bond black, it is obligatory for the black character to die first like a star trek red shirt
Never saw another Bond 007 movie after Sean Connery left.
Come up with your own damn stories. Stop using an old story directly and simply changing the players to make a few virtue-signallers feel good.
Heh - now replace the girls face in the background with Barack and you got it! :)
I still think it needs to be a Brit.
I don’t like it because after all these years, he’s a still Brit from before the PC crap. Just like I would be against a white guy portraying Shaft. (but then we know that would NEVER be contemplated). Just leave well enough alone.
Tom Hardy
Fake news is already contemplating it:
which became a fictional character. You’re way past pikking the nit.
Of course - my point is to point out the hypocrisy.
It’s time for James Bond to be black so we can point out how progressive we are and luvs us diversity.
Ok - it’s time for James Bond to be Muslim and born in Turkey.
Or maybe a good ol southern, confederate Georgia boy.
Don’t be silly?
Idris is hardly for the sake of inclusivity, he is popular and has acting chops.
You know Tom Cruise will demand that role!
Why not go for the trifecta...
An Asian tranny in a wheelchair?
sure, many ways to explain it. i gave one earlier. So what. The key is fictional. I don’t care mush about Bond canon. Been a fan since Barry Nelson played him on TV in the 50s, was that OK?
I have. I have most of Jane Bond written.
I’m not speaking of anyone’s acting ability.
The point remains, it is identity politics for the sake of inclusivity.
It is the same crap that is going on in the comics world.
Like the body positive comics with the morbidly obese female character who is supposed to be a superhero.
Yes, this exists.
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