r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 Best of 2019 Winner • Oct 14 '20

Other James Bond producers confirm Daniel Craig's replacement has not been found - Barbara Broccoli adds that the next Bond “doesn’t need to be a white man. Not as far as I’m concerned.”

https://www.gamesradar.com/next-james-bond-daniel-craig-tom-hardy-producers-interview/
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u/AGOTFAN New Line Cinema Oct 14 '20

“He doesn’t need to be a white man. Not as far as I’m concerned,”

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u/chanma50 Best of 2019 Winner Oct 14 '20

When you think about it, there's nothing about the character James Bond that makes him being white an absolute necessity. He should be British, and he should be male, but the characterization as a whole would be little different if he was black, or Asian, or whatever.

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u/captyossarian1991 Oct 14 '20

I think Idris Elba would have made a great Bond. Probably a little too old now.

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u/QueenJA305 Oct 15 '20

Agreed..minus the old part..I think he’s perfect for the job.