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re: Rush Limbaugh doesn't want Idris Elba as Bond. ..
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:38 am to FT
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:38 am to FT
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so much as being willing to be flexible or progressive
What does flexibility and progressivism have to do with James Bond? It's obvious you are trying to political troll but this is such a stupid thing to make a political point on.
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:40 am to Scruffy
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I doubt this would be a smart move financially, but any opposition will be portrayed as racist, and there will be opposition.
Which is why I am 98% sure it will not happen.
Bond has not done great numbers in the US in a while, i'd imagine the international numbers would plummet.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:40 am to FT
quote:Possibly, but the written character was white and he has been portrayed as white throughout all of the movies (except for when Sean Connery got Asian surgery) and I don't see a reason to deviate from that.
And if they were casting Will Smith, I'd agree. But they're choosing someone who's legitimately an amazing actor for a role he would crush.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:43 am to Scruffy
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I don't see a reason to deviate from that.
Maybe because they think Elba is the best choice from the pool to choose from.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:44 am to bigpetedatiga
Elba would be a great Bond.
Now Jamie Foxx?
Now Jamie Foxx?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:44 am to bigpetedatiga
quote:Who else is in this pool?
Maybe because they think Elba is the best choice from the pool to choose from.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:45 am to schexyoung
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but am I racist for wanting Batman, Superman, James Bond, etc. to be reflective of their source material or white?
Kinda yeah. You're valuing skin color over who the best actor available would be.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:48 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:I disagree. For one, you are assuming that there are no other actors of equal skill to play the role, which I'm not sure is the case.
Kinda yeah. You're valuing skin color over who the best actor available would be.
Would you support the same position if the most qualified actor to play Shaft was a white guy?
I already know the answer to the question.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:50 am to Draconian Sanctions
No he's valuing the original concept created by the authors of the source material.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:52 am to TheFolker
quote:Exactamundo.
Posted by TheFolker No he's valuing the original concept created by the authors of the source material.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:53 am to FT
Idris Elba is f'n awesome.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:53 am to Scruffy
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Who else is in this pool?
Don't know, i'm sure they have one though.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:02 am to BeeFense5
quote:Um... I wasn't discussing "progressivism" anymore than I was discussing Progressive Insurance. Progressive has a couple of meanings.
What does flexibility and progressivism have to do with James Bond?
You fricking idiot.
Merry Christmas!
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:16 am to FT
I'm still not use to Bond being a blonde and now they pull this shite on me.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:15 am to Scruffy
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Would you support the same position if the most qualified actor to play Shaft was a white guy?
Sure
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:15 am to TheFolker
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No he's valuing the original concept created by the authors of the source material.
Ok
Nevermind that the "original concept" has been altered several times at this point. Its only when they talk about changing the actual skin color that it becomes a problem. But you're not racist
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:21 am to FT
But what did he have to say about a black Annie? Why would Rush's comments about a character taken from novels with a British hero be more cause for concern than his comments about a character taken from a comic strip with an American heroine? If his comments reflect racist beliefs wouldn't he have made similar comments about Annie?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:24 am to FT
I'm ok with a black Bond as long as we can do a white Shaft.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:25 am to PillageUrVillage
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I'm ok with a black Bond as long as we can do a white Shaft.
Why are you so focused on skin color?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:32 am to Draconian Sanctions
I'm focused on eliminating double standards.
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