Action-Adventure The 26th James Bond Film

[Mani-Man]

Is it possible to address the ethnicity thing without sounding racist? I like characters to be faithful to source material so for that reason I don’t want a female playing 007, or a black or Asian James Bond, or whatever. The character is a white, British Caucasian male. For the record, I also don’t want a white man playing Black Panther or 3 young dudes in the next remake of Charlie’s Angels. Race or gender doesn’t bother me one bit, but accuracy does.

It is possible, but most of the time those that want to address it...simply do it for Racist reasons...even if its just underlying racism.

Literally the only two important Identification aspects of James Bond, are that he is british and male...the rest is relative unimportant in terms of his Appearance.

While as often said, its vital to the character of Black Panther to be Black.
Which is simply often the case for Black Characters, because they were often created to embrace what a racist society told them they cant embrace...being black.

We as society and in this day and age have too many people ill equipped to have such a discussion unfortunately.
There is already more outrage at the Snape casting in 2-3 days, than there ever was when Marvel didnt cast a Romani actor for Doctor Doom for example.
That is because the debate about "Race swapping" characters more often than not is bothering people when it goes it includes more POC representation, not the other way around.

 

[DyeLorean]

Truth is, it all depends on the acting and the movie. Let me tell you, if they hire a black actor that makes a horrible Bond and/or the movie is bad, people are gonna be maaaaad. On the contrary, if he makes a fantastic Bond and/or the movie is actually great, is gonna look like a brilliant move. Ethnicity is not the issue. Nor the color of the hair. Or the eyes. We've been through this with Daniel Craig.

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Truth is, it all depends on the acting and the movie. Let me tell you, if they hire a black actor that makes a horrible Bond and/or the movie is bad, people are gonna be maaaaad. On the contrary, if he makes a fantastic Bond and/or the movie is actually great, is gonna look like a brilliant move. Ethnicity is not the issue. Nor the color of the hair. Or the eyes. We've been trough this with Daniel Craig.

I second all of this.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Filmfan93]

Pascal?

RIP James Bond.

 

[chamber-music]

I don't know, I think there's potential for a Bond that's ethnically from a former British colony, and how his heritage and background conflict with his mission of furthering Britain's imperial agenda. Amazon would never do this because they're cowards, but under the right filmmaker who handled the concept deftly and with care it could be interesting.

That said, the most likely option is that we get someone like Henry Cavill, the safest option imaginable to appease loud Internet bros, even though they don't represent the general audience.

Modern Britain is far more ethnically diverse than it used to be so contemporary MI5/MI6 Agents being non-white wouldn't be an issue. It's pretty well known that MI5/MI6 actively tried to recruit more diverse staff from the nineties onward.

The Bond character was from a specific era in time when the national espionage agencies recruited specific types of people (usually old money oxbridge types). It was mentioned in the Brosnan and Craig's Bond movies that they are relics of a bygone era.

 

[Dave McFly]

for those saying Henry is too old to be 007, remember Pierce was 41 when he did his first film, and Roger was 46 when he did his. and Henry is in such good shape his age should not matter just saying.

 

[Mysteryman]

I was hoping for a younger Bond.
Say,32.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Pascal?

RIP James Bond.

Telling just as the Sony Spider-Man universe imploded, she’s now overseeing this lol

 

[Drizzle]

for those saying Henry is too old to be 007, remember Pierce was 41 when he did his first film, and Roger was 46 when he did his. and Henry is in such good shape his age should not matter just saying.

It's more a matter of him being too famous than anything else.

 

[Pennywise]

Amy Pascal, David Heyman Eyed to Run James Bond Franchise for Amazon MGM Studios

Amy Pascal, David Heyman, two of Hollywood's most successful producers, may be enlisted to oversee the James Bond franchise for Amazon MGM.

variety.com

 

[Arnold Rimmer]

Amy Pascal, David Heyman Eyed to Run James Bond Franchise for Amazon MGM Studios

Amy Pascal, David Heyman, two of Hollywood's most successful producers, may be enlisted to oversee the James Bond franchise for Amazon MGM.

variety.com

I trust Heyman. He did a wonderful job on the Harry Potter movies. This softens the blow IMO.

 

[Mysteryman]

It's more a matter of him being too famous than anything else.

Too famous? Henry isn’t exactly known for a string of Hollywood hits.

 

[Drizzle]

Too famous? Henry isn’t exactly known for a string of Hollywood hits.

The fact that he was Superman is enough. That was a much higher profile role than any of the previous Bond actors had before they got the role. There are a few reasons why Cavill won't be the next Bond but that one's the most obvious.

 

[Elayis]

The fact that he was Superman is enough. That was a much higher profile role than any of the previous Bond actors had before they got the role. There are a few reasons why Cavill won't be the next Bond but that one's the most obvious.

Not the fact that his acting is wooden as hell?

 

[Deck Rickard]

LOL, Amy Pascal.

No one in Hollywood fails upward more.

 

[Drizzle]

Not the fact that his acting is wooden as hell?

I did say "a few reasons" but you said the quiet part out loud.

 

[flickchick85]

for those saying Henry is too old to be 007, remember Pierce was 41 when he did his first film, and Roger was 46 when he did his. and Henry is in such good shape his age should not matter just saying.

It's more a matter of him being too famous than anything else.

Being a plank of wood doesn’t help either.

 

[Da-Scribe]

Seeing Henry in a suit these days takes me out. Them short ass arms.

 

[flickchick85]

Seeing Henry in a suit these days takes me out. Them short ass arms.

I'm glad other people are finally seeing this.

 

[Da-Scribe]

I'm glad other people are finally seeing this.

He looked ridiculous in Argylle. Not even factoring in the haircut.

I also find him to be the most boring choice imaginable for Bond.

 

[flickchick85]

Yeah even putting acting ability, or lack thereof aside, the boy just does not wear suits well. And this is Bond, James Bond, we're talking about here!

 

[SwordOfMorning]

There's many things I like about Henry Cavill. Not a single one of them makes him equipped to be a good James Bond. Let alone a great one.

 

[Mysteryman]

The next Bond will probably b somebody that we have never heard of.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

The next Bond will probably b somebody that we have never heard of.

Eh, he'll have been around. Its hard to predict now because its totally different people handling it but historically he'll be a somewhat recognizable British supporting actor.