Fans of Idris Elba have been hoping he got the job. (I’m not a fan but I read their fangirl posts on a busy FB Page for fans of British actors) Colorblind or genderblind casting never goes in the other direction.
I have no problem with a black or woman bond and i can envision several ways to introduce the character. We are moving forward not backward in time. James Bond is dead by now or soon will be in real time. Elbe has presence and gravitas and he’s a good actor.
We could prefer a different Bond in each movie.
I would like to see an HBO series or BBC and go back to Fleming’s original concept. maybe 1945-1960. I’d name it Bond Begins.