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Read the whole thing. Don't let your ADD stop you.
Source: Private Eye Magazine - it's satire. http://bit.ly/1B6H86I
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Source: Private Eye Magazine - it's satire. http://bit.ly/1B6H86I
DomonKasshu
He's not going to do it because no matter what, everyone would call him THE BLACK James Bond instead of another James Bond
firedwarfs
Elba would be fantastic but I don't think Craig is going anywhere
bordeauxblues
Having a Black James Bond would be a great move. Everyone always knows Bond in the films, despite being a spy. This could throw them off.
commanderAD
idris elba would def reignite my interest in bond. have you seen "luther"? he's amazing
BondCompanyStooge
Nobody sarcasms like brits sarcasm. Awesome.
sorsha
Glad I read this completely so gud the words
FingerLickr
ABSOLUTELY AGREE. It's not a racist thing. Bond cannot change color as much as the sun could go dark. Again, James Bond is WHITE. What is this? Finagan's Rainbow?
mrpotatodick
And the bond girl for this picture is........Quvenzhané Wallis
kummeli
Idris Elba shouldn't waste his talents in Bond movies.
madmardagan
Jesus Christ, why is it every time someone starts talking about a black franchise reboot they HAVE to bring up Idris Elba?
kosmoosi
He's the new black?
Jdizzle34993
No, Mr. OP, I expect you to die!
Ihavewaytoomanyfavoritestosort
Soooo the "007 is just a code name" theory is true, then?
RodgerRodger
http://imgur.com/Mg9ilZW
HardcoreHeathen
Except the tuxedo-under-the-wetsuit thing happened in real life.
HardcoreHeathen
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7601274/The-secret-war-mission-that-inspired-Goldfinger-scene.html
HowLongWillTheyLetMeMakeThisNameOnhereIGuessThisLong
Lol'ed at "Loonraker".
AnaesthetizedCephalopod
"Loonraker" sounds like a Canadian Bond Movie
LetMeTellYouHowIPlannedToKillYouBeforeYouEscapeMrBond
There's actually a pub near my Mum's called Moonraker. People used to hide barrels of booze in a lake to avoid tax. (1/2)
LetMeTellYouHowIPlannedToKillYouBeforeYouEscapeMrBond
When they were caught they'd pretend to be from the local asylum and say they were trying to get to the silver (the reflection of the moon)
erischilde
What's all this appeasing minorities shit? Idris is amazing and I'd love to see him as Bond. I'm pretty white last I checked. Appease me!
TanFlo
Good, if James Bond is gonna be black, I still want Michael Cera to be Shaft. We got bamboozled when Donald Glover became Spider-Man....
jayneebutidontgotagun
oooooh idris elba.....
ShospleColupis
Bond, Motherfucker, James Bond
PaleJr
To be honest, if Bond were a black man, it wouldn't have been "almost" had his genitals chopped off.
sankayoudead
Read first half, about to downvote, read the title, read the second part, Upvoted
jons8
why would you downvote OP for sharing someone else's opinion? surely you mean because of OP title?
MystalCraze
i've seen people posting this as if it's a serious argument.
DishonoredUser
Imgurians in the comment section are using the front half as an actual argument against Elba. I'm done.
VeryNearly
HOLY SHIT HOW DID YOU GET THE THUMBNAIL TO DO THAT.
AnaesthetizedCephalopod
I had Q work it up for me.
LooksLikeYoullNeverBeAConcertFlautist
Seriously though, that's amazing.
AnaesthetizedCephalopod
I'll do some more of it then
TheNextBestUsername
Well, thank Q very much.
ConcernedLiberal
If they decide to go with a black Bond, picking Denzel Washington would be the best James Bond pick since Dalton, Idris is a good actor and has the looks and accent but Denzel is the type of actor that can take a mediocre movie (like the Jamesbond franchise) and make it great!
jsktrogdor
1/3 One of the coolest fan theories about these films is that "James Bond" is a code-name that is handed down from agent to agent. And that
jsktrogdor
3/3 "James Bond" has been around for 40 years yet is still in his late 30's/early 40's and that's why his face keeps changing.
jsktrogdor
2/3 basically MI6's "James Bond" agent is a sucicidal lunatic with no family whose life expectancy is only a few years. That's why
BottomKek
But Daniel Craig...
TopHook
Mexican would be better.
AxelYamanaka
yes, tell me more about the mexicans from scotland.
TopHook
As a young child his mother put him on a shipping container bound for America... litle did she now she should have pack a kilt.
erischilde
Machete!
CaptainPicArt
Diego Bonita?
TheKnowing1
The first half was on point, then he started the snark. There's no reason to rebrand classic movies and characters to appease minorities.
GeoTeacher
Look man, how many dudes have been 007 now? With their only shared characteristic being an English accent and white skin?
TheKnowing1
How dare the movies stay true to life...
TheThingNoNotThatOne
Exactly. And if we change a minority character into a white one, suddenly we're "whitewashing" the story.
Segovax
No, there's not. Perhaps they're just doing it because Elba is a bloody good actor and defo has the sex appeal of previous Bonds.
DishonoredUser
Oh god. The author was satiring racists that would use that same argument. Now I realize that there are actually people who think like you.
TheKnowing1
This has nothing to do with racism, it's just silly appeasement. If you need a classic character remade, then YOU'RE the racist.
DishonoredUser
No. You're racist for assuming that they wish to appease minorities in casting Elba. You're making baseless assumptions because of race.
DishonoredUser
It has everything to do with race because you made it about race. Casting Idris Elba had nothing to do with "appeasing minorities".
Q269
If they can add a love triangle to the Hobbit; they can make james Bond black.
EarthTourist
you have my upvote. that was gold
Segovax
That they couldn't do. Not well, at least. This, they can.
AxelYamanaka
but from my understanding, james bond has been the same guy since inception, with the actors changing simply because that's what they do.
Segovax
Well same character I'm sure of. A different actor begets no alternative representation.
AxelYamanaka
right. So, wouldn't the actor suddenly being black not really work? Same with missing something, big scars, a vajayjay, etc.
Segovax
You seem to have mistaken my persuasion. The element of Bond does not modify regardless of the vessel holding his likeness.
BANEBIGGUY
Am I alone by thinking it would actually be stupid to make Bond black?I think it's actually a forced change,in sake of political correctness
SayIAmYou
They're not trying to find a black actor to recast, they're looking at a (fucking awesome) black actor when recasting. Different thing
equityforpunks
I'd like to see a black Batman, too, if Bond gets such privilege to change ethnic as a character.
DishonoredUser
Hopefully you're the only one that thinks this. They're not considering Elba because of his race, you twat. He's a good actor.
GeoTeacher
Nah. There are black people in England AND Scotland. Makes sense to me.
beautyinthorns
See, black James Bond doesn't bother me. There have been many James Bonds in the past... But a black Annie bothers the fuck out of me.
DishonoredUser
:|
Tangerine102
That movie was shit, but not because of the race thing. It was just generally shit.
aelazing
I think it's stupid because bond wasn't black. But I think it's even more stupid that people get up in arms about it but don't care if 1/
aelazing
people are whitewashed over and over again in other popular movies. White people should stay white, and black people should stay black. 2/2
AxelYamanaka
Don't forget that men should stay men and women should stay women, as far as this same topic goes.
aelazing
Agreed.
MystalCraze
Books do not say he's white. They say he's dark haired, Daniel Craig is blonde, there was no shit storm about that.
Kornisti
Actually, I think it was quite big of a deal first time it was announced... At least in Finland. I'll find some links to back me up
MystalCraze
well i may stand corrected on that, but it's still ridiculous. these things just don't matter.
Kornisti
http://danielcraigisnotbond.com/hearHowJamesBondFansAreAgainstDanielCraigas007andPreferBrosnanorConnery3.html :DDDDD
TheWalkingDon
Yes there was quite a shit storm when Craig was announced as the new Bond, but Casino Royale shut most up.
MystalCraze
like i've just replied to Kornisti, i may stand corrected on that, but it's still ridiculous. these things just don't matter.
TheWalkingDon
Agreed. At first I was like "What the hell?",but I could see it and think he'd be a great Bond.
InfernoKoala
Someone's hair colour is not nearly as prominent as their skin colour. There weren't any wars about hair colours, after all.
kosmoosi
But HAT colours on the other hand...
AxelYamanaka
What are you insinuating? Are you a Blu?
MystalCraze
but in this context, there is no difference. using the fact there's been wars about skin colour doesn't help your case.
TheKnowing1
There was actually huge blow back from that pic. Craig is arguable the worst Bond actor -- he lacks the suave, gentlemanly swagger.
TheThingNoNotThatOne
However, he does fit the new tone of the films, which are going for a darker Bond. (And yes, gritty Bond is a good thing).
GODfingers
He lacks his suave charackter on purpose. Casino Royale was the first Bond-Book where he still had to fight his demons. Connery played a 1/2
GODfingers
later Bond who was already a delveloped charackter. It is all in the books.
kosmoosi
But to be fair, in that regard he was perfect for the Casino Royale movie.
TheKnowing1
He's not a bad actor, I just don't see him as Bond. Craig is too brawny and action oriented. He's more of a Jason Statham.
kosmoosi
Not stating otherwise. But Casino Royale was the caracter becoming Bond, so I think that in that sense Craig was a near perfect fit.
kosmoosi
P.S. Rewatching Crank because you mentioned Statham.