Posted on 11/07/2008 6:22:39 AM PST by Loyalist
Daniel Craig says Barack Obama's win in the American presidential election has paved the way for the next James Bond to be black.
The actor - who has played the British spy in two instalments of the franchise - says he'd like to see his replacement be black.
He said: "I'm a real fan of Obama because I like his political ideas. And I think it's the right moment for a black James Bond. If we can have a black US President, I think we might have reached the moment for a new kind of 007.
"I think the role could easily be played by a black actor, because the character created by Ian Fleming in the 50s has undergone a great deal of evolution and continues to be updated."
However, Craig doesn't believe his idea would have been approved by the late Fleming.
He added: "I think he'd probably turn in his grave."
Craig, 40, recently said Obama would make a better Bond than his former presidential rival John McCain.
He said: "Obama would be the better Bond, because, if he's true to his word, he'd be willing to quite literally look the enemy in the eye and go toe-to-toe with them."
Black British actor Colin Salmon had been rumoured to be in talks for the role before Craig was cast for Casino Royale.
The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, is set to be released in New Zealand on November 27.
Oh hell, let's go all out!
Make the next James Bond a fat black gay transsexual quadraplegic midget with AIDS!
Oh, who cares? Somebody has too much time on their hands.
Why not? The next Jimmy Carter is. ;)
When does Wesley Snipes get out of jail?
What say we do away with affirmative action first, hmmm? Or, is that how Bond becomes black to begin with?
No, the next James Bond should be either blue or green.
The new movie is such CRAP I wonder if it will be any other Bond.
Oh hell’s teeth Craig.
I know you (partially) have to say this stuff because you work for Hollywood, but Obama couldn’t go ‘toe-to-toe’ with a Castro Street podiatrist.
For crying out loud, why must there be a redefinition of fictional characters? Whatever, Daniel.
LOL!
Can we have Chow Yun Fat star in the next Shaft film? That would be awesome.
Please wake me up when race doesn’t matter anymore.
I think Tracy Morgan would do well as LaMonte Bond.
Greeaaaaatttt.
Let us pick someone because of the color of their skin.
Racism, alive and well in the new millenia.
He said: “Obama would be the better Bond, because, if he’s true to his word, he’d be willing to quite literally look the enemy in the eye and go toe-to-toe with them.”
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Exactly who was he talking about? It sure as heck wasn’t the man that just became President elect.
Where is Europe getting this tripe from?
“Why not? The next Jimmy Carter is. ;)”
Hahahahahahaaaaaaaa. Thanks.
This from the same guy who said Bond should kiss a man.
Pardon me while I pick myself off the floor over this one...
What a bizarre statement -- one man who went toe to toe with the enemy for FIVE long years loses out to a man who would merely be willing to do so... IF he's true to his word.
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