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Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by ablation on Thursday September 07, 2017 @02:50AM (#15189626)
100% agreed with this. He would be a superb choice.
Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by pamqzl on Thursday September 07, 2017 @03:47AM (#15189834)
Sure, as long as we can have a white Shaft.

Seriously though, Britishness (in the genetic sense) is a fundamental part of James Bond's character. He isn't just British by citizenship, he's emblematic of Britain.

Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by coob on Thursday September 07, 2017 @07:02AM (#15190637)
There's no such thing as 'Britishness in the genetic sense'.

Idris Elbra is as British as they come.

Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by rahoulb on Thursday September 07, 2017 @04:58AM (#15190103)
I disagree.

Firstly, maybe in the 60s, the idea of a black person being "British" would be scoffed at; today, with 3 or 4 generations of genetics here() and black people representing Britain at many levels, I don't think it would be a problem for most.

Secondly, 007 has always been an outsider and not a member of the Establishment - that's part of why he does things differently to the other 00s (although another commenter says that's not part of the books, only the films - I've not read them so can't say).

() ignoring the fact that there have been significant African populations in cities such as Liverpool and Bristol since Elizabethan times

Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by croon on Thursday September 07, 2017 @04:14AM (#15189941)
And North America is about revering and being one with nature, respecting and worshiping Wakan Tanka.

Things change, evolve and adapt, both for good and bad. Idris Elba would be great.

Re:Apple, Amazon Join Race for James Bond Film Rights by ablation on Friday September 08, 2017 @08:52AM (#15199764)
Not sure where to even start with this comment.