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No doubt you recall Idris Elba’s sambo-like campaign to play James Bond. I didn’t think he had any professional credibility or marketability left after that. The hypocrisy inherent in his attempt at “cultural appropriation” was as incomprehensible as it was unforgivable. Accordingly, I made no effort to disguise my contempt in commentaries like “A Black… Read more.
Shooting began on the latest Bond film earlier this week. Reports are that this will be the last one featuring Daniel Craig as 007, hence all the speculation afoot about his replacement. No speculation has been more fevered than the prospect of a black actor playing James Bond. But frankly my friends, the campaign behind… Read more.
A Black James Bond has become a meme. But, like most memes, I hope it amounts to nothing more than a fleeting fancy. A Black James Bond is unrealistic Interestingly enough, Sony executives themselves raised the prospect of a Black James Bond. Last year, leaked e-mails revealed they were considering Idris Elba to replace Daniel Craig. I registered my take in “A… Read more.
The media have published the latest batch of leaked Sony e-mails. It includes executives discussing Idris Elba replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond. That, of course, would make Elba the first Black James Bond. And that prospect has caused near-universal excitement. A Black James Bond? Mind you, other leaked e-mails outed these same executives as closeted Hollywood racists. That makes their… Read more.
