So now Tom Hanks wants Idris Elba to become the next bond.
https://deadline.com/2023/05/tom-hanks-idris-elba-as-next-james-bond-first-novel-1235360165/
Are all arguments against just bigoted?
It's not racist, people just like to throw that word around nowadays without knowing the true meaning of the word. A true racist is someone who has hatred in their heart.
shareIs so racist, although as expressions of racism go it's pretty harmless. Bond is supposed to be Establishment, from an Old Family and educated at Eton etc., but British Old Families are no longer 100% white and haven't been for a few generations. Logically, Bond could be mixed-race, and Henry Golding could be in the running for the role.
But rest easy, they'll cast a white guy. The Bond producers know what their audience really wants.
In short, yes. It is.
shareAs racist as wanting Snow White to be white.
A 21st century Bond could be black since Fleming did use a lot of source material to create the character. But, if you want to be true to the source material, he shouldn't be.
Only if it’s racist to think Shaft shouldn’t be white.
shareNo its not. Its just an just opinion.
Bond being black for a movie or 3,4 wouldn't bug me. Just gonna keep makin them anyways
It would funny if in a spawn or blade reboot they made that character white, or Asian. Lol
Personally Wouldnt really care id have to see the end product for all situations.
I thought heath ledger was gonna be a bad joker. Cause he was not edgy enough
That turned out pretty good. Im mean he dead tho but really knocked it out of the park
It depends on the reasoning. If you want to select a female spy to seduce a high ranking male official, then you can't choose a man for the job unless the said male official is gay.
There are criteria come with the job, is being black a disadvantage? If the time setting is 50s and 60s, mind you double O bureau was a WW2 institute, then being black could be a problem, because there are limited covers you can use, a black person attending to a high society party is going to get noticed. Also at the time racism could prevent such promotion.
But if the time setting is more recent, then of course that is less a problem.
Also I don't think the role would be offered to Idris Elba, since he is already 50.
I think if they are going to recast, it is going to be someone more likely in 30s.
I don't think the job would be offered to Idris Elba because he has been saying "NO" ever since people suggested his name.
shareNo more racist than to think Blade shouldn’t be white.
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