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catboy0_0
08/10/18 8:35:14 AM
#51:


Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
Canonically, the only way Idris Elba can play 007 is if James Bond were to die.

007 is a legend, not a man

007 is just a number. James Bond is the legend.

and the agent can be of any creed or race. the only thing that matters is class
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Going_Deep_08
08/10/18 8:37:46 AM
#52:


James Bond is black.
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Dizagaox
08/10/18 8:39:58 AM
#53:


Traditionally James Bond is older anyway in the books, a man that's been at it so long he's almost jaded. So age isn't an issue.
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Paragon21XX
08/10/18 8:41:02 AM
#54:


catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
Canonically, the only way Idris Elba can play 007 is if James Bond were to die.

007 is a legend, not a man

007 is just a number. James Bond is the legend.

and the agent can be of any creed or race. the only thing that matters is class

Only when the previous agent assigned to the number has died. James Bond is can only ever be a white Anglo-Saxon. 007 can be a man, woman, genderfluid, black, white, purple people eater, incel, Chad, Stacey, etc.
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catboy0_0
08/10/18 8:41:30 AM
#55:


Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
Canonically, the only way Idris Elba can play 007 is if James Bond were to die.

007 is a legend, not a man

007 is just a number. James Bond is the legend.

and the agent can be of any creed or race. the only thing that matters is class

Only when the previous agent assigned to the number has died. James Bond is can only ever be a white Anglo-Saxon. 007 can be a man, woman, genderfluid, black, white, purple people eater, incel, Chad, Stacey, etc.

shut the fuck up
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Tupacrulez
08/10/18 8:42:16 AM
#56:


I have no issues with this. He's perfect for it.
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Paragon21XX
08/10/18 8:42:22 AM
#57:


catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
Canonically, the only way Idris Elba can play 007 is if James Bond were to die.

007 is a legend, not a man

007 is just a number. James Bond is the legend.

and the agent can be of any creed or race. the only thing that matters is class

Only when the previous agent assigned to the number has died. James Bond is can only ever be a white Anglo-Saxon. 007 can be a man, woman, genderfluid, black, white, purple people eater, incel, Chad, Stacey, etc.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Apology accepted.
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catboy0_0
08/10/18 8:42:54 AM
#58:


Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Paragon21XX posted...
Canonically, the only way Idris Elba can play 007 is if James Bond were to die.

007 is a legend, not a man

007 is just a number. James Bond is the legend.

and the agent can be of any creed or race. the only thing that matters is class

Only when the previous agent assigned to the number has died. James Bond is can only ever be a white Anglo-Saxon. 007 can be a man, woman, genderfluid, black, white, purple people eater, incel, Chad, Stacey, etc.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Apology accepted.

dogs drool cats rule
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PizzaPatty
08/10/18 8:50:18 AM
#59:


Sounds good the less white people in media the better. We already essentially pushed them out of pop music now to get them out of the movies.
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Ricemills
08/10/18 8:51:51 AM
#60:


Hicks233 posted...
If they want it to sell in Asia they won't.

They might just be stupid enough to try though.

please stop confusing Asia with China.
yes, I know that the movie revenue mostly from China, but still doesn't make it representative of the whole Asia.
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catboy0_0
08/10/18 8:53:11 AM
#61:


PizzaPatty posted...
Sounds good the less white people in media the better. We already essentially pushed them out of pop music now to get them out of the movies.

this is such a stupid thing to say but you're not wrong
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CIA_Agent
08/10/18 9:00:34 AM
#62:


PizzaPatty posted...
Sounds good the less white people in media the better. We already essentially pushed them out of pop music now to get them out of the movies.


No identity politics please
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GbanyaGanja43
08/10/18 9:07:46 AM
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Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude
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1NfamousACE_2
08/10/18 9:18:28 AM
#64:


GbanyaGanja43 posted...
Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude


What character would you pick that could be recast of an iconic black character where race wasn't part of the character?
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Kitt
08/10/18 9:20:33 AM
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stone
08/10/18 9:22:25 AM
#66:


1NfamousACE_2 posted...
GbanyaGanja43 posted...
Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude


What character would you pick that could be recast of an iconic black character where race wasn't part of the character?

Cool Runnings, featuring a Texan bobsleigh team.
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Kitt
08/10/18 9:25:27 AM
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Youngster_Joey_ posted...
I like Idris Elba, but no fucking thanks.

This just screams of desperation because the last couple Bond films have sucked tbqh.

I've never watched any Bondfilms, but everyone and the grandmother keeps telling me that Skyfall is the shit.
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GbanyaGanja43
08/10/18 9:27:40 AM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
GbanyaGanja43 posted...
Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude


What character would you pick that could be recast of an iconic black character where race wasn't part of the character?


I dont know, Apollo Creed. Pick one, it doesnt matter. Twitter SJW would be butthurt regardless of whether race was important to the character.
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1NfamousACE_2
08/10/18 9:29:24 AM
#69:


GbanyaGanja43 posted...
1NfamousACE_2 posted...
GbanyaGanja43 posted...
Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude


What character would you pick that could be recast of an iconic black character where race wasn't part of the character?


I dont know, Apollo Creed. Pick one, it doesnt matter. Twitter SJW would be butthurt regardless of whether race was important to the character.


So, you gave a scenario and couldn't even finish the scenario.

Good job
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NepGear462
08/10/18 9:30:29 AM
#70:


EnragedSlith posted...
Nazanir posted...
Jswift254 posted...
Trending on twitter

Surprisingly a lot of positive reactions from the news

Why would anyone be negative about Idris Elba?

Who knows, hes perfect for the role


Besides being black
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Reis
08/10/18 9:30:33 AM
#71:


idris elba should be the next lex luthor
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Kitt
08/10/18 9:32:59 AM
#72:


GbanyaGanja43 posted...
1NfamousACE_2 posted...
GbanyaGanja43 posted...
Imagine the backlash if Hollywood recasted an iconic black character as a white dude


What character would you pick that could be recast of an iconic black character where race wasn't part of the character?


I dont know, Apollo Creed. Pick one, it doesnt matter. Twitter SJW would be butthurt regardless of whether race was important to the character.

You know, when that term first started getting thrown around, I asked people what it means and I was told that it refers to "people who look for things to complain about something".
That's all I'm seeing going on in this topic.
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catboy0_0
08/10/18 9:33:52 AM
#73:


NepGear462 posted...
EnragedSlith posted...
Nazanir posted...
Jswift254 posted...
Trending on twitter

Surprisingly a lot of positive reactions from the news

Why would anyone be negative about Idris Elba?

Who knows, hes perfect for the role


Besides being black

how can I troll CE? oh I know! heehee
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CruelBuffalo
08/10/18 9:35:00 AM
#74:


Hicks233 posted...
If they want it to sell in Asia they won't.

They might just be stupid enough to try though.

Cuz. Black Panther flopped right
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Stewman_Magoo
08/10/18 9:40:31 AM
#75:


I hope it happens. If only for the infinite amount of butthurt that will embrace the internet after it's announced.

I hope he's the last Bond too
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EnragedSlith
08/10/18 9:44:50 AM
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If they wanted to do a black Bond, Michael B Jordan or the guy who played Black Panther would both be good options. Idris Elba oozes suave, but hes definitely a little older than Bond should normally be, though I still think hes a perfect fit and Id love to see him in that role.

So do we need a black Bond? I dont think its of particular importance, but I think a different take on the character would be refreshing. Its also a cool way to put a black actor as the lead, which is isnt some terrible thing, given that the role doesnt really call for any sort of person in particular save male, British, and suave.
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DarkProto05
08/10/18 9:45:03 AM
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I;m cool with a Black Bond but not a female Bond. Like come on Bond needs to be male. It's James Fucking Bond.
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AlecSkorpio
08/10/18 10:06:34 AM
#79:


I'd rather they just reboot Secret Agent 00 Soul

Such a ridiculous movie.
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Sad_Face
08/10/18 10:31:52 AM
#80:


Jesus Christ please no. Let us have our own Black icon, not rip it off of someone else.
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spudger
08/10/18 10:33:16 AM
#81:


Jswift254 posted...
Nazanir posted...
Jswift254 posted...
Trending on twitter

Surprisingly a lot of positive reactions from the news

Why would anyone be negative about Idris Elba?

Because internet

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Hicks233
08/10/18 10:48:58 AM
#82:


EnragedSlith posted...
If they wanted to do a black Bond, Michael B Jordan or the guy who played Black Panther would both be good options. Idris Elba oozes suave, but hes definitely a little older than Bond should normally be, though I still think hes a perfect fit and Id love to see him in that role.

So do we need a black Bond? I dont think its of particular importance, but I think a different take on the character would be refreshing. Its also a cool way to put a black actor as the lead, which is isnt some terrible thing, given that the role doesnt really call for any sort of person in particular save male, British, and suave.

If they did a "00-" film and wanted to cast a Black male in the role then it would be nice to see Colin Salmon [in previous Bond films] given the chance, either him or Chiwetel Ejiofor I'd really like to see. "James Bond" is a White man though, no matter how much segments of the media screech about diversity. An alternate series [which could be good to inject some vitality into the 00- series] could have a new 00- agent and for that, Chiwetel Ejiofor would be great. Don't get the fascination with Idris Elba though.
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hockeybub89
08/10/18 10:49:33 AM
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Skye Reynolds
08/10/18 10:53:03 AM
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As long as he's suave, I'd welcome him. I hope he sticks around for at least three films.

The only film I liked Daniel Craig in was Skyfall. These were good movies (Quantum of Solace and SPECTRE aside), but they went against the underlining appeal of the 007 franchise. Simply put, it's a playboy fantasy. You wish you were the guy who won at cards, romanced the ladies, and beat the bad guys. A gritty antihero with a perpetual chip on his shoulder would've been ideal for The Punisher. In the case of that series, that is the underlining appeal. In the case of Bond, it's at odds with why the series became popular in the first place.

I hope they get a new writer. They've had the same guy since The World is Not Enough and he's always, even in the Pierce Brosnan era, tried to move Bond into darker territories. He's not a bad writer. He's just in the wrong series.

So, yeah, if Edris Elba can help the series get back to being what it needs to be, then I more than welcome him as the next 007.
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Capn Circus
08/10/18 10:54:22 AM
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James Bond is not black lol
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catboy0_0
08/10/18 10:58:13 AM
#86:


Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

says who?
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FaultyGourry
08/10/18 11:01:04 AM
#87:


Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

James Bond wasn't blonde or Jason Bourne-lite either, but here we are.
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kingjeremy
08/10/18 11:03:11 AM
#88:


After watching Luthor, I could totally see him as Bond. Only issue is his age, but makeup should be okay for that.
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Reis
08/10/18 11:04:28 AM
#89:


kingjeremy posted...
After watching Luthor, I could totally see him as Bond. Only issue is his age, but makeup should be okay for that.

Reis posted...
idris elba should be the next lex luthor
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Capn Circus
08/10/18 11:07:15 AM
#91:


catboy0_0 posted...
Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

says who?


Does this look like a black man to you? It's the author's image of James Bond. The books also imply he's white.

VU915A7
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FaultyGourry
08/10/18 11:07:49 AM
#92:


fenderbender321 posted...
FaultyGourry posted...
Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

James Bond wasn't blonde or Jason Bourne-lite either, but here we are.


3 wrongs don't make a right.

Little late too make a u-turn now. The character has already been changed.
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spudger
08/10/18 11:12:11 AM
#94:


Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

Hey its capn racist!
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Anarchy_Juiblex
08/10/18 11:13:17 AM
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Bond is ethnically British/Scottish.
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Skye Reynolds
08/10/18 11:35:17 AM
#96:


Capn Circus posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
Capn Circus posted...
James Bond is not black lol

says who?


Does this look like a black man to you? It's the author's image of James Bond. The books also imply he's white.

VU915A7


That looks like Sherlock Holmes. And I've yet to see a Bond actor with even a passing resemblance to that character.
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Skye Reynolds
08/10/18 11:38:09 AM
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I will say this much.

I'm all for Idris playing Bond, and being a legit Bond incarnation rather than a one-shot, but I hope that they don't rewrite white Bond to have black ancestry.
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Antifar
08/10/18 11:41:14 AM
#98:


Siri, show me a comparison of posters' opinions on this subject with their opinions on Scarlett Johansson playing a real life trans man.
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SSJGrimReaper
08/10/18 11:49:43 AM
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James Bond is black
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