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Oops. I accidentally got involved in a discussion on whether James Bond could ever be black. nossy Send a noteboard - 30/12/2014 03:56:02 PM

Yikes. Some people feel very strongly about it, but it does seem that most are open to it. Personally, I can't see what difference it would make, as long as the actor could handle the Bond persona. * shrug *

The only good point I saw against a black actor is that it might be harder for a black man to spy invisibly in certain geographical locations. Though the same could be said for a white Bond... Maybe it's down to whether the writers could handle the issue, w/o clumsily highlighting it.

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Oops. I accidentally got involved in a discussion on whether James Bond could ever be black. nossy - 30/12/2014 03:56:02 PM 962 Views
The problem is would be such an obvious politcal statement it would piss people off random thoughts - 30/12/2014 06:51:32 PM 720 Views
Yes, but nossy - 30/12/2014 08:59:44 PM 597 Views
Yeah but those people are always annoyed random thoughts - 30/12/2014 09:46:25 PM 595 Views
I feel bad about it, nossy - 30/12/2014 10:02:08 PM 941 Views
Re: The problem is would be such an obvious politcal statement it would piss people off DomA - 31/12/2014 05:58:17 PM 690 Views
Don't sell the Brits short like that random thoughts - 01/01/2015 07:09:50 PM 622 Views
Slightly relevant clip smaug - 03/01/2015 11:54:21 AM 731 Views
yeah that is little gay random thoughts - 05/01/2015 01:20:38 AM 534 Views
Meh. I would just view it as "something new." There have been a ton of Bonds. beetnemesis - 09/01/2015 09:19:50 PM 673 Views
Nick Fury is no James Bond random thoughts - 14/01/2015 01:01:07 AM 526 Views
The real question is why a tired franchise is squeezed for every last penny. Tom - 30/12/2014 07:04:29 PM 621 Views
Might as well ask why the sky is blue. nossy - 30/12/2014 09:05:37 PM 717 Views
It took science a while to explain why the sky is blue. Tom - 13/01/2015 05:31:51 PM 543 Views
And it's supposed to be stirred, not shaken. Every vodka drinker knows that. The piker. *NM* Tom - 13/01/2015 05:32:23 PM 335 Views
I think the first few took themselves seriously random thoughts - 30/12/2014 09:25:25 PM 532 Views
Really? Dr. No and Honey Ryder were serious? Tom - 13/01/2015 04:28:02 PM 537 Views
What can I say, I grew up with them and there really was much better in the 70s *NM* random thoughts - 14/01/2015 12:56:14 AM 283 Views
I completely disagree - but maybe I'm not a typical Bond fan, if a fan at all. Legolas - 30/12/2014 10:51:18 PM 677 Views
They're all imbecile. Skyfall just tries to pretend it isn't. Tom - 13/01/2015 04:29:56 PM 605 Views
Problem is, as I hear it, Austin Powers kind of ruined "spy comedy" for anyone else beetnemesis - 09/01/2015 09:22:53 PM 635 Views
That's a really good point. Tom - 13/01/2015 04:21:52 PM 726 Views
Never been a fan of changing the race of established characters. ßelals Girl - 30/12/2014 07:06:50 PM 615 Views
I think I have no opinion. nossy - 30/12/2014 09:21:42 PM 621 Views
I tend to be more forgiving with adaptations ßelals Girl - 31/12/2014 06:01:59 PM 573 Views
I think the last point you make is the key one... Legolas - 30/12/2014 11:03:57 PM 653 Views
Re: I think the last point you make is the key one... DomA - 31/12/2014 05:51:26 PM 608 Views
I am very much against casting people to fill a roster or quota ironclad - 01/01/2015 11:32:39 PM 694 Views
Shrug. I have no problem with it- there have been plenty of men who played Bond. He's "British" beetnemesis - 09/01/2015 09:28:12 PM 683 Views
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