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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:02:02 PM EDT
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2882431/The-s-Elba-Idris-Elba-Leaked-Sony-emails-reveal-boss-Amy-Pascal-wants-British-actor-James-Bond.html
 I know this has been mentioned here before but, hey, F the Dupe Police. Elba would be a great Bond, check out Luther on BBC sometime. Great actor
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:03:31 PM EDT
[#1]
He was on the short list to play the 13th Doctor. I think they screwed the pooch big time by not choosing him for that. I'd be cool with him playing bond.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:03:44 PM EDT
[#2]
That's one cool mothafucka. Would be a good choice as Bond, even though he's no youngster himself.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:04:35 PM EDT
[#3]
WTF?
 No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:05:41 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:05:44 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Colin Salmon was on the short list to play Bond before Craig took over, and Salmon would have been badass. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:06:49 PM EDT
[#6]
You know, I think he'd make a swell Annie too.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:06:58 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: WTF? No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen... Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:07:11 PM EDT
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He was on the short list to play the 13th Doctor. I think they screwed the pooch big time by not choosing him for that. I'd be cool with him playing bond. Can't do worse than Matt Smith. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:07:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You know, I think he'd make a swell Annie too. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:07:34 PM EDT
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No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
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WTF?
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
The sheriff is near! |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:08:18 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Bond is Bond... he's British... his ethnicity matters about as much as the age he's been. Besides, I met a black British guy once and for all intents and purposes was James Bond. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:08:50 PM EDT
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Since Bond's character is Scottish, I'll just leave this here:
White: Total 5,084,407 96.02% African: Total 29,638 0.56% Demographics of Scotland - Ethnicity |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:09:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The sheriff is near! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF? Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond The sheriff is near!  |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:09:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Since Bond's character is Scottish, I'll just leave this here: White: Total 5,084,407 96.02% African: Total 29,638 0.56% Demographics of Scotland - Ethnicity edit still doesn't matter. He's really a "British" character in the way he's portrayed even if he's from Scotland
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:09:41 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Bond is a fictional character that should be played by the actor that can bring the role to life with enough public appeal to turn a profit on the film. Starbuck used to be a male, until he wasn't and now he's a she. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:10:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: WTF? No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen... Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Albeit, it would not be the first time Bond was played by a person of a different race, with Rodger Moore and whatnot
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:10:28 PM EDT
[#17]
I think he'd be a great Bond.
I also think Clive Owen would make a good Bond. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:11:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think he'd be a great Bond. I also think Clive Owen would make a good Bond. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:11:25 PM EDT
[#19]
who?
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:11:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF? Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond The sheriff is near!  |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:11:55 PM EDT
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You know, I think he'd make a swell Annie too. <squalls of laughter> |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:12:54 PM EDT
[#22]
Kinda hard for him to pass as Russian or Japanese though...
I mean, THIS was bad enough... 
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:13:03 PM EDT
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Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Albeit, it would not be the first time Bond was played by a person of a different race, with Rodger Moore and whatnot
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Albeit, it would not be the first time Bond was played by a person of a different race, with Rodger Moore and whatnot
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:13:18 PM EDT
[#24]
Name's Bond, Jamal Bond.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:13:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF? No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen... Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Albeit, it would not be the first time Bond was played by a person of a different race, with Rodger Moore and whatnot I agree there is a lot of stupid PC rewriting of characters, like Girl Thor. I just don't see anything about Bond requiring a white actor though. I think a black or Indian could play Bond as long as he pulls off the kind of cool an debonair thing. At least we don't have a lesbian Eskimo woman playing Bond yet |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:13:31 PM EDT
[#26]
This has nothing to do with getting the best possible actor (what's wrong with Daniel Craig?) for the role. This is a Hollywood studio wanting to cast a black man, just because.
Just imagine the uproar if George Clooney were given the role of Shaft? |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:14:07 PM EDT
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Kinda hard for him to pass as Russian or Japanese though... I mean, THIS was bad enough... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D3TZucEvQsw/T3FGXVFmzNI/AAAAAAAABG0/nS0CdPld7CE/s1600/James+Bond,+Japanese+agent.jpg YOU SHUTUP YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE WAS AWESOME |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:14:56 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
James Bond has been an awful lot of different dudes over the years. I could totally see Elba as Bond. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:14:59 PM EDT
[#29]
Sheeeeitt
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:15:58 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF? No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen... Well he's a black British actor. What's the difference? Just doesn't fit. You don't have a character played by an Australian for 40 years and all of a sudden switch them to being Puerto Rican. Albeit, it would not be the first time Bond was played by a person of a different race, with Rodger Moore and whatnot I agree there is a lot of stupid PC rewriting of characters, like Girl Thor. I just don't see anything about Bond requiring a white actor though. I think a black or Indian could play Bond as long as he pulls off the kind of cool an debonair thing. At least we don't have a lesbian Eskimo woman playing Bond yet Don't give them any ideas  |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:16:08 PM EDT
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This has nothing to do with getting the best possible actor (what's wrong with Daniel Craig?) for the role. This is a Hollywood studio wanting to cast a black man, just because. Just imagine the uproar if George Clooney were given the role of Shaft? I don't think the color of his skin would be why everyone was in an uproar.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:17:12 PM EDT
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No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
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WTF?
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
Yea well we have a black Sgt Fury. For fuck sake create a new character and leave t he old ones alone. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:17:42 PM EDT
[#33]
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Great actor Yes, he is. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:17:55 PM EDT
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Colin Salmon was on the short list to play Bond before Craig took over, and Salmon would have been badass. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Colin Salmon was on the short list to play Bond before Craig took over, and Salmon would have been badass. Yep. He's way more Bond than Craig. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:18:17 PM EDT
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This has nothing to do with getting the best possible actor (what's wrong with Daniel Craig?) for the role. This is a Hollywood studio wanting to cast a black man, just because. Just imagine the uproar if George Clooney were given the role of Shaft? You need to watch the actor in question here before you say that. The dude is good, and would make a great Bond to anyone that doesn't have a preconcieved notion that he has to be white. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:18:29 PM EDT
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I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. I think there are probably 2-3 white guys that could do a good job as well.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:18:34 PM EDT
[#37]
Fuck yeah. One of the best modern day actors.
Prepare for all the closet racists on ARF to get their panties in a wad. 
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:18:52 PM EDT
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No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
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WTF?
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
Or, perhaps it would be more true to present-day Britain to portray Bond thus: 
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:19:22 PM EDT
[#39]
No one has mentioned the 800lbs gorilla in the corner...
Just sayin'... |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:20:26 PM EDT
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Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
Didn't they end up doing a variation of that in Skyfall? http://youtu.be/3OfpsKemIWI 
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:20:28 PM EDT
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its a fictional character for _ _ ks sake.
dudes acting is solid. although they should take a look at Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders is a great gangsta show) |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:21:53 PM EDT
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WTF?
No racism at all, but Bond is a white British character, that is the stupidest idea that I have ever seen...
And Idris is a British Actor. He has an extremely relaxed coolness about him, and honestly fits the entire persona quite well. I can honestly not think of another actor right now that would play a better Bond. I might actually watch that movie. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:22:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No one has mentioned the 800lbs gorilla in the corner... http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews42/from%20russia%20with%20love%20blu-ray/large/large%20from%20russia%20with%20love%20%20blu-ray5.jpg Just sayin'... Yo link is broken yo
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:22:44 PM EDT
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He was on the short list to play the 13th Doctor. I think they screwed the pooch big time by not choosing him for that.. Agreed! Not sure on the Bond part, but I'm willing to watch him in the role to see how he plays it. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:23:26 PM EDT
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The sheriff is near! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF?
Bond is a cool British guy, set in the present day I don't see any problem with a cool British black guy being Bond. It's not like a black Lone Ranger or Sergeant Rock. Beats the idea Craig was floating of a Gay Bond
The sheriff is near!
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:23:47 PM EDT
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Dude is one of the best actors working these days. I think he'd nail it. Bond is about attitude, not skin color.
What would kill Bond is an American actor. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:23:53 PM EDT
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Name's Bond, Jamal Bond. Ok, I lol'd a little at this. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:24:21 PM EDT
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Great actor.
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:25:30 PM EDT
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No one has mentioned the 800lbs gorilla in the corner... http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews42/from%20russia%20with%20love%20blu-ray/large/large%20from%20russia%20with%20love%20%20blu-ray5.jpg Just sayin'... Yo link is broken yo
Fuck, it's Tatiana Romanova, the love interest in From Russia With Love. I'm thinking this would be a problem in the US unless they cast Halle Berry in every role as the love interest. ETA: I like Alba, he's a great actor when he isn't called to act black. |
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Posted: 12/22/2014 1:28:46 PM EDT
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He was on the short list to play the 13th Doctor. I think they screwed the pooch big time by not choosing him for that. I'd be cool with him playing bond. No shit? I think he would have made an awesome Doctor! Never heard that before. |
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