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Black BOND!!! Idris Elba Had the Perfect Response To People Who Don’t Want A Black Bond Shakarwala Dec 27, 13:38

what do you mean "people"? charlie Dec 27, 14:23

We're 5/6 years(?) off a new JB. If they want the new one leading towards Bond's retirement they might as well keep Daniel Craig [nm] ladybegood Dec 27, 15:53

Craig is a boring, humorless Bond charlie Dec 27, 16:10

BCUMB was born to play Bond, he has to be the next 007. {nm} tatoufan Dec 27, 20:24

eh BCUMB is still a little young. Average age of Bond actors is 42-43. He still got a good 5 years. :) {nm} Dorfman Dec 28, 09:37

What's next, Liam Neeson as Shaft? JohnErleVan Dec 28, 15:07

Where does it say the bond character is, was, or has to be a white dude? That's just how he's always been portrayed. Dorfman Dec 28, 16:49

In Ian Fleming's books, for starters, and in every interpretation of the character so far. JohnErleVan Dec 28, 23:04

I think this is incorrect. Long explanation inside. RogerMore Dec 29, 07:50

I can only speak for myself, but for me it really is about staying true to a character I've known since the 80s JohnErleVan Dec 29, 13:15

Just to be clear, I don't think Fleming wrote Bond as anything other than a white man. But I don't see his whiteness as an essential part of RogerMore Dec 29, 14:58

Race is central to the concept of Shaft. It is in no way relevant to the 'character' of 007. tawdryhepburn Dec 28, 23:24

And since every five star hotel receptionist knows who James Bond is and what he drinks, your IM is kinda moot ;) {nm} RogerMore Dec 29, 06:04

Come to think of it, James Bond is a pretty terrible spy, isn't he? Always uses the same cover and various super-distinctive quirks/ tawdryhepburn Dec 29, 06:45