Idris Elba as the next James Bond?

[safcforever]

Me probably because I couldn’t give a fuck if Bond is black

Same here. He's a fictional character ffs

I seen someone comparing a black guy playing James Bond to Tom Hanks playing Malcom X

 

[Seaham Towny]

It's hard to find a British actor of colour who is the right age and looks like a secret agent type but I've managed it

OT Fagbenle - the husband off The Handmaid's Tale

Ricky Whittle - done alright since Hollyoaks

 

[raindog]

I'm coming round to this too. Chiwetel Ejiofor would be good as well, if he'd do it. But I think they'll go for a younger actor like Nicholas Hoult



Most of the DC and Marvel characters are that old, some even older

The younger end who go in droves to the Cinema complexes etc simply cannot relate to Bond, he is far too staid for their age group and it is that age group who dictate what kind of investment backers of a film will put up.

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I think the he and the Bond concept needs totally revamping like what the BBC did with Sherlock and then he might have a chance

 

[Aituk7]

The younger end who go in droves to the Cinema complexes etc simply cannot relate to Bond, he is far too staid for their age group and it is that age group who dictate what kind of investment backers of a film will put up.

Box-Office Top 100 Films of All-Time

I think the he and the Bond concept needs totally revamping like what the BBC did with Sherlock and then he might have a chance

They need to do a one off trilogy. Like Nolan did with the dark knight. Take a concept with many iterations and tell a proper story, I was hoping that would be the case for Craig but they kindof meddled it all up.

Same here. He's a fictional character ffs

I seen someone comparing a black guy playing James Bond to Tom Hanks playing Malcom X

Tbf didn't the BBC cast a black lass as Queen Margaret in the hollow crown so there's hope for Tom yet!

 

[Cockney Mackem]

The younger end who go in droves to the Cinema complexes etc simply cannot relate to Bond, he is far too staid for their age group and it is that age group who dictate what kind of investment backers of a film will put up.

Box-Office Top 100 Films of All-Time

I think the he and the Bond concept needs totally revamping like what the BBC did with Sherlock and then he might have a chance

Bond has been revamped a few times, sure that can happen again

 

[Keawyeds]

Was that the one with Sean Bean as the gardener / game keeper?

The very same.

 

[the veteran]

Who cares who play's him the bond franchise has more problems than his colour...it's become bland story telling which has been overtaken by other spy films and they should have wrapped it up in the 80s