Would it tick you off if the next James Bond 007 agent is a black man?

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MuddyMole · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't really care, but that's mainly because I'm not interested in modern Bond films anyway - they're just generic action movies now, and not very good ones at that. I *would* care if they went with Idris Elba though - the man's a prize pillock, and I can do without blanket coverage of him all over the media, which is what would happen.

They already went with a chavvy black Miss Moneypenny anyway, plus there's that Nomi character and there have been many black bond-girls over the years, so they're already covered in terms of political correctness. If anything, they should probably be looking for a British Asian (Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi) - outside of the one movie set in India (Octopussy), there have been virtually no South Asian characters in the entire Bond series (even in that one, the Bond girls were Swedish).

RolandCuthbert · Accepted Answer

It wouldn't tick me off. But I created a take on this already. It would bring us no closer to talking about "race", diversity, or culture.

Why not make him an Asian or perhaps Middle Eastern. Maybe things newer perspectives can be introduced and we can get past the insane obsession of defining everything in terms of "White" and "Black".

Henry Goulding is ready Day One.

lilyanony1 · Accepted Answer

I really don't care after the last bond that I went to see. I've kind of decided that I'm done with the whole thing.

I do think that it's not really that relevant in modern society.

Bond hasn't really been ahead of its time for a while now, Daniel Craig was too much like a thug to me.

They brought him in to compete with the Bourne identity movies. As it was so rough and action packed.

James bond was always suarve and charming, although he had to handle himself his gadgets meant he didn't have to really rough people up not in the gritty way of recent not unless really necessary you know.

I know my opinion isn't the popular opinion but I think it's past its time.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

I pay attention to the acting and if its convincing rather than the race. I like idris but i prefer his American accent over his real one. So i’d prefer someone else be Bond. If he had to be Black and British then i’d prefer John Boyega, Alfred Enoch, Damson Idris or Lucien Laviscount. Love their accents on them

ADFSDF1996 · Answer

He  can be  Asian Hispanic Black White mixed Space alien He  must stay male though.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Technically there should only ever be one 007 agent.

They should just follow the books where each number designation belongs to one agent 007, 008 and so on. So only James Bond would have the 007 identification. And once he dies or retires then it's never used again and they go to the next numbered
designation for the next agent so 008 for example. Or when a new agent joins the 00 agents group they are assigned a new number.

That's how it should be for the movies to.

I wouldn't mind Idris Elba as a 00 Agent though. Just not 007.

KennethNoisewater · Answer

This is a pretty weird question. I read lot of them and very rarely do I feel inclined to mention how weird of a question it is but I have to tell you that this is a weird question.

Anyone reading this and answering the question, if you answered yes, by definition, you are a straight up racist. "I don't care" is an acceptable answer. But if you said yes, you are a racist.

I usually not calling that sort of thing out. I don't feel right doing it most the time. This question I weird enough to make me call it out.

BazookaTrouper · Answer

If it's like a different character, then I wouldn't mind at all. I just don't like it when they take characters and change them.

Like Hermione Granger from Harry Potter being established as having brown hair and being white according to J. K. Rowling's illustrations. A black woman played her in the player, but she had black hair, not brown. And no, that's not racist because I wasn't thrilled when they did this to Colonel Tigh from Battlestar Galactica. In the original series he was played by a black man, and in the reboot he was played by a white guy. If people complain about "whitewashing" then fine, just don't be hypocritical about it.

Daniela1982 · Answer

And his next movie would be "Tin Finger" as he would be hanging out at the street corner with a tin cup trying to scrape up funds for producing the movie and having a tin plated girl for his one night stand. Somethings are better left unchanged. Ian Fleming would be turning over in his grave.

N192K001 · Answer

If the British spy is played by an actual British person, then fine. Otherwise, that's like casting the American Superman by a Black Brit. Interesting, but…

BlackBeauty90 · Answer

No issue.

Aside from the fact it'd be beyond stupid. In many countries where James Bond has been Africans are rare. Since James Bond is supposed to be a spy agent it'd be pretty fucking stupid to have the MOST OBVIOUS non-local, non-typical person in a region be a spy. Might as well dress him in a neon yellow kilt, with flashy signs floating above his head & a speaker system announcing "spy, spy, spy" every five seconds.

dustybiker · Answer

It’s hard to get upset over anything you have zero hope over controlling. There are so many others things you can choose to worry about.
For me, tv/movies are always better when they care about details and quality. Usually in those the actors fall into place, no matter who they are.

lightbulb27 · Answer

no as long as he's a good character, but seems better to me to have 006, "black" bond girl. His illegitimate daughter from...  You know what happened that night... could write quite a story on that...

Diodoro · Answer

No. I actually had a gut reaction against it at first till someone said Idris. To me James Bond is a Scottsman, that's just Bond. So the image I had was white scottsman.

But a black Scottsman works. It's the energy, the attitude behind it that matters. You could do that without taking from the character or fundamentally changing him like if they tried to make Bond a woman.

MarkRet · Answer

The James Bond franchise is kind of dead now, but it would annoy me if they blackwashed 007, or turned him into a gay, woman, or whatever. Blacks already have Shaft, why doesn't somebody do something with THAT character? He'd be way cooler than that castrated Bond.

normalice · Answer

Only if the cast him "because he is black" and not "because he is good at acting like James Bond." Though, it does raise the question "what does James Bond act like?" To which there isn't really a definitive answer. I'd hope the next Bond leans into the Daniel Craig interpretation, but that's just personal preference.

BCA6010 · Answer

Personally, I wouldn't care so long as they keep Bond as a suave, active man with his unique skills and flaws. Idris Elba would've been a great choice when he was younger, but now he doesn't want to do it and frankly he's too old anyway.

James Bond should never, ever be replaced by a woman, however. I fully agree with Daniel Craig's opinion on that subject: a female star in the 007 franchise should be her own unique character, and not a revision of an existing one.

Shizunk · Answer

As always, make the story good and there will be few objections. If instead it looks like someone took a beloved franchise, slapped a diversity stamp on it and then didn't know what else to do with it, people will eat him alive. It's not that complicated, really.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Not hugely bothered but it would likely kill the franchise.

they are based fairly well on the books and the description of Bond as an ex RN Commander, public school etc.

Apart from that Tom Ellis is highly likely to play him.

the times about right as Lucifer as finished.

t-8900 · Answer

I mean i haven't really watched them past I think whoever the third actor was? Sean Connery was the first. And then wasn't there a guy after him but only played in one bond movie before he was replaced? Well i watched all the movies that third guy was in too. But i never picked up past there. They were good movies but trying to get through all of them was taxing. Plus i like the old school cold war era guns a lot more. Polymer guns are practical but they're hella ugly!

cryscrys1 · Answer

I have no time to wash my hair 3x per week let alone think if the next James Bond is black..

goaded · Answer

If it was set in the original time, the 1950's and 60's, I would feel it wasn't staying true to the source material. If it's set in modern day England, it could be any modern-day Englishman. Or woman (hey, the Queen parachuted out of a helicopter in 2012...).

ODC2112 · Answer

Honestly, I don't want any 007 movies not based on a Fleming book. Other than that, I don't want any movies with the lead that deviate much from the original Connery. Bonds with blue-eyed protagonists make bond lose all its charm. Both Roger Moore and Daniel Craig as far as I'm concerned make the character lose a lot. About the character is a character from the 50-60s a black agent is far-fetched. Although there are actors like Idris Elba who could be excellent in the role.

Shamiah02 · Answer

No. I got more important thing to worry about than the race of a fictional character.

smallandtiny · Answer

Yes very much, it wouldn't have ticked me if they did this in 2000's or something but now it's obvious why they're thinking of doing this. And if people start to agree with this bs agenda next James Bond will be gay and the next a woman.

That said, according to me James Bond can be any race.

tomtom05131 · Answer

Honestly? As a huge bond franchise fan i think the franchise is dead in these woke times. It won’t make any difference in what they do going forward, they’ll only want him to be a Beta. If i was an actor i would turn down the role vs being called the guy who killed the franchise.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

Bond has been a borderline great franchise but it's served it's purpose. They will continue to squeeze it until all the juice is gone but I'm not invested in it any more. I feel like artisitcally Skyfall should have been the last one.

In summary: IDC.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

I think once you establish the official look or even personality of a beloved character, any changes to those things will only alienate fans of the original actor. It's nothing to do with race either I have heard a lot of criticism that Craig doesn't fit the role all that well.

Little_Bumblebee · Answer

No, not really. As long as they do the role justice. Or maybe he could be another agent than 007.
I do agree though that the agency and the agents should remain British - doesn't mean he has to be white though.

Anonymous · Answer

Who df cares. We have got to get over this obsession with Black people. White people are so obsessed with them thus the whole planet is obsessed with them. Just let them be and you be. Skin color is just color. Who df cares.

ohshee · Answer

I wouldn't care as long as he has a Briton the accident and is badass and could actually be as James Bond that's what it's all about it's not about race I think it'd be great but he'd have to be badass

CrazyGirl2 · Answer

HELL NO! Not even a little bit! I think Idris Elba would make a PERFECT James Bond!

NicoletteXO · Answer

Man, this would be as offensive as making Morpheus a white dude in the next installation of The Matrix. Just no.

exitseven · Answer

I stopped watching the Bond movies after Pierce Brosnan.

SomeGuyCalledTom · Answer

As long as he's British, and respects what makes Bond "Bond", then his skin colour shouldn't matter that much. I'd be more concerned about the writers projecting their own "woke" politics onto the character, making his defining trait be the fact that he's black, rather than just writing a damn good Bond.

Anonymous · Answer

He'll no what black person is asking for this

African Americans don't fuck with James bond WE NEVER DID. Go look at the static of how many black people went to go see those movies.

We don't need there hand me down trash characters.

Ills take another bad boys movie before that.

Give it the Asian/Indian community they under represented and they never are leading men.

420Rachel · Answer

Do you see how many fucks I'm holding? That's how many I give.  I don't care about the race of actors, as long as the show or movie is entertaining to me I really couldn't care less.

ceciliamrs222 · Answer

i honestly don’t care why people care so much about a fucking movie, let it be, doesn’t matter if he’s blue, red or pink or whatever if he acts good it’s enough

DJB72 · Answer

Frankly since Bond is supposed to be English and he's been played by a Scot, an Irishman and George Lazenby it's time to pass the baton to Idris Elba. He's a brilliant actor and he's got the chops to play Bond.

Oigit · Answer

I'd be ok with it. Though since it is going to piss people off I'd say double down on it. Have a cross over movie where 007 teams up with Shaft and Black Dynamite.

horatiohornblower · Answer

All I really care about is how good the story and acting is. Although I stopped watching Bond. As it stopped feeling like Bond and more like a Bourne ripoff.

Jmanz · Answer

Idris Elba specifically would be awesome as James Bond. I think the continuity of the franchise already makes no sense, considering it's gone on for so long without addressing the actor changes, so I don't think having a black actor changes anything at all, as long as they're British!

Anonymous · Answer

Personally I don't want a black James Bond. It don't even make sense. Like black spy would stand out in mission in Russia or other European countries. Even in East Asian countries black people are rarer than white people. And why not make a new franchise? Why use James bond

007kingifrit · Answer

james bond is a specific character. they are always supposed to be teh same guy. even having a white guy with a different hair color completely removes all suspension of disbelief of the very concept of characters

CaliSixx · Answer

As long as they're good at the role I'm down. Like the new superman is going to be black and I'm excited about that

ObscuredBeyond · Answer

I would rather retire the franchise than see it be turned into this much of a complete joke.

Riddler1412 · Answer

Since James Bond is a codename for the 007 spy, ot doesn't really matter what skin color James Bond is, as long as the acting isn't bad, I'm all up for it.

ChiTown33 · Answer

No. I've said Idris Elba should be the next Bond. James Bond is a swagger. He's a character and if you ask me given the roles he's played Idris Elba would make the most convincing Bond.

bolverk · Answer

If the next 007 was a black man it would not 'tick me off', but he would not be James Bond unless they used the naming convention in Casino Royale (1967).

SlightlyEccentric · Answer

Yeah actually it would. Make. An. Original. Fucking. Movie. Stop. Ruining. Characters. That. Have. Already. Been. Given. An. Image.

erandal · Answer

No, he just must be British and have the right qualities that you would expect of the character.

Mangospacho · Answer

That would be awesome. I think you had Idris Elba as the cover photo. He would be great. There haven’t been any good actors to play James Bond for quite a while.

crazy8000 · Answer

It would only show they have lost the touch with the whole 007 franchise and a poor attempt for some political new age agenda just like with captain Marvel messed up feministic nonsense.

Miristheiss · Answer

That's Heimdall! Damn Thanos... took out Heimall.

dolemite89 · Answer

i have nothing against idra but i find it overly pc trying to make it a black guy. That would be like changing shaft into a white guy 😂 he should just be a different secret agent that’s still works for MI6.

karaspara · Answer

James Bond is white it wouldn't piss me off but just why

Neosporin · Answer

I don't particularly care if the next Bond is black I just think Idris Elba is getting a little old for the part.

_piotr · Answer

James Bond is a white character. For continuity sake it should not change. A new black agent can be created as a new character however.

Manchild2018 · Answer

The fact that it is a black man wouldn't tick me off just the fact that they decided they needed to change him for some PC reasons.

whosnumber1 · Answer

no it wouldn't. but he's not. he's white. make a new bond... call him Jamal Bond make him black and we're good!

Anonymous · Answer

Personally, I'd like to see the Wakanda shit star a white man. I wonder how people would react to that. There are plenty of POC's who also think James Bond should remain white, and a NEW character should be created that can be a black man or whatever race. They're tired of this "blackwashing" as much as everyone.

CreamySeed · Answer

Since there are Black Britons I dont see the problem per se, definitely not an Asian man. Anyone suggesting a female Bond is just dumb the appeal of Bond is his sex with women and toughness.

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

Don't logically care but I would want them to explain so it doesn't come off as cheap pandering.

Guardian45 · Answer

I LOVED Idris Elba in Luther and Prometheus, but I DONT want to see him as James Bond. Tom Hatdy would be a better James Bond.

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