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A Black Female James Bond?
In reply to Casper
James Bond must be from Britain---whoite.
That is the franchise. Keep it authentic.
Create a black girl spin off
From what I understand, the 007 badge/assignment # will be passed to this new character. But yeah, this will put the mermaid outrage in the rear view mirror for the time being.
IT'S how good you are on the screen that matters...
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
That is the franchise. Keep it authentic.
Create a black girl spin of
I know you are not a student of history (if of anything), but, at least, you might have heard of Whitewashing.
The BBC said in 2015, "The practice of casting white actors in non-white roles is still prevalent in Hollywood – despite widespread condemnation and protest." A report in 2013 showed that 94% of film executives were white and that non-white people were under-represented as filmmakers and actors. The BBC explored two reasons for the casting practice: institutional racism and producers believing that well-known white actors attract more audiences and maximize profits. Thomas Rothman, the chairman of Sony Pictures said, "I guess there's a certain institutional force and memory that exists out there... I think the industry's improving but I certainly agree with those who say we haven't come far enough fast enough."[6]
Jeffery Mio, author of Multicultural Psychology: Understanding Our Diverse Communities, hypothesizes that the film industry, mostly white, hires people of similar backgrounds. Mio said of the rationale that only the most qualified actors are cast, "That's the argument that directors and casting directors make, but a lot of times ethnic actors will tell us that when they say we're just choosing the best actor, they mean we're choosing our friends, or people we're used to."[6] Craig Detweiler, professor of film history at Pepperdine University, said, "There are a shortage [sic] of African American, Asian and Latino stars. For all Hollywood's progressive politics, its casting decisions look remarkably retrograde."[8] In 2010, TheWrap ascribed the lack of racial diversity to institutional racism and a lack of bankable actors of color and that whitewashing in films like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Last Airbender aggravated the issue.[8]
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Why was Idris Alba not picked.
In reply to Casper
will you let a white guy play a slave out of Africa?
Dont get your panties in a bunch!
Let female play male..? where is your nonsense going to end?
Let a snook play Jaws. Why not?
Were you happy with the Black super hero movie recently? Right! create new Movies like James bond and
In reply to maj
Racism? or not a good "fit"?
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
They've ruined Ghostbusters and Oceans 11 with the female pandering
Its sexism against Idris, he would have been the perfect fit
so would she be a womanizer?
Get Woke , Go Broke
In reply to Casper
No consideration to Sharuq Khan or Priyanka Chopra? 
In reply to cricketest
that is funny.
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Sorry, I don't subscribe to this whites-only bullshit.
James Bond is a fictional character. James Bond the movie character bears no resemblance to James Bond the novel character, created by Ian Fleming. Any of you read the books?
So, I have no problem at all with 007 being played by a black person, or a woman.
the role should have gone to a poodle. then i would watch
The glamorizing of British empire as a benign world power through Bond was always stupid.
Does it matter who the protagonist is?
In reply to DAVE400
Agreed!
It's this misguided perception that they're the world's policeman which has led to the British Navy questionably seizing an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar earlier this month.
World bully is more like it...pick on weaker countries that can't fight back.
In reply to mikesiva
I am sure you can understand that it’s very hard for a once great world power to fall so low and accept it.
Every once in a while, the Brits remember the past and mourn. Sometimes they catch themselves in a dream of “Britannia Rules the Waves”.
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
What idiotic reasoning.
But then it's your idiotic reasoning that gave us Prince of Persia and Exodus: Gods and Kings
In reply to StumpCam
Don't know who the former is, but are they British? Or even able to do anything resembling a British accent? The latter certainly can't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Quantico seemed like an unintentional comedy when she was on screen.
If they're not British, why not ask Why not Jet Li? Why not Sandra Oh? Sandra Oh, there's a damn good actress. She's already playing a British agent...without the accent though.
In reply to JahJah
Michelle Yeoh was arguably the most badass Bond girl to date and a secret agent to boot (/offtopic)
In reply to JahJah
Same difference! Point to ponder!
BTW, I was only making a tongue in cheek comment!
In reply to StumpCam
Well, the answer to your original tongue in cheek comment....lack of appeal? No British accent?
But nice try...
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Death of a franchise in 3..2..1..
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