British actor Idris Elba cannot star as James Bond because he is black, says Rush Limbaugh - Polidicks

[quote]Of all the requirements required to be a successful US radio talk show presenter, few are more important than the willingness to offer an opinion. An all things and everything. Over the years, the conservative radio Rush Limbaugh has made a rewarding career by not shying away from offering his insights. The more controversial, the better. His latest opinions have concerned the issue of which actor should play British secret service agent James Bond. To the consternation of many, Mr Limbaugh suggested 007 could not be played with black actor. “James Bond is a total concept put together by Ian Fleming,” said Mr Limbaugh, according to Media Matters. “He was white and Scottish, period. That is who James Bond is.” Mr Limbaugh’s comments followed remarks made by the co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment who suggested in a leaked email that British actor Idris Elba, star of both Luther and The Wire, could fill the role.[/quote] [url]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/british-actor-idris-elba-cannot-star-as-james-bond-because-he-is-black-says-shock-jock-rush-limbaugh-9943509.html[/url]

Well Rush limbaugh certainly cant star as james bond, because he is fucking fat. Anyway, i thought this 007 thing was a thing that passed down to different agents as time went by?

It's decided. Now we cannot not cast Idris Elba as James Bond.

Plus Craig is already an okay Bond.

I get where he's coming from based on the "white and Scottish", but I don't see why things can be changed around a little.

steve buscemi as the new bond

well, if they did cast a black guy as James Bond, wouldn't it fuel the theory that the name James Bond is a codename rather than the character's real name?

Rush, you're American, James Bond, Ian Fleming and Idris Elba are all british, you can fuck right off.

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;46784213]Rush, you're American, James Bond, Ian Fleming and Idris Elba are all british, you can fuck right off.[/QUOTE] dont see what that has to do with anything but okay

[QUOTE=Sprockethead;46784200]Well Rush limbaugh certainly cant star as james bond, because he is fucking fat. Anyway, i thought this 007 thing was a thing that passed down to different agents as time went by?[/QUOTE] was confirmed fake. [URL="http://badassdigest.com/2012/11/11/how-skyfall-clears-up-bonds-biggest-continuity-question/"]James bond is one person[/URL] which is why making james bond a black character makes no sense unless you just wanna do a reboot/spin off of some kind. (I really want Idris Elba to be james bond tho despite the giant story problem)

[QUOTE=callumshell;46784239]dont see what that has to do with anything but okay[/QUOTE] Because only brits should have a say in the matter, not yanks

[QUOTE=Wii60;46784244]was confirmed fake. [URL="http://badassdigest.com/2012/11/11/how-skyfall-clears-up-bonds-biggest-continuity-question/"]James bond is one person[/URL] which is why making james bond a black character makes no sense unless you just wanna do a reboot/spin off of some kind. (I really want Idris Elba to be james bond tho despite the giant story problem)[/QUOTE] Well in the current Bond continuity (the Daniel Craig films) he hasn't randomly changed appearance yet, they could justify it by saying he needed extensive surgery and they changed his appearance or something

The issue I have with Idris Elba, or any black man really, taking the role of James Bond is an explanation I saw in the previous thread we had about this. Specifically, James Bond is meant to embody the Old World upper-class landed gentleman, the kind of guy you'd expect (were it a hundred years prior) to be found sitting in a rumpus room smoking a pipe as he discusses his time in the Zulu Wars with a handful of equally wealthy friends from the neighboring estates. He's a classic aristocrat forced to adapt to modern times. It's a uniquely British role, which is why a black James Bond would make about as much sense as an American James Bond.

[QUOTE=Wii60;46784244]was confirmed fake. [URL="http://badassdigest.com/2012/11/11/how-skyfall-clears-up-bonds-biggest-continuity-question/"]James bond is one person[/URL] which is why making james bond a black character makes no sense unless you just wanna do a reboot/spin off of some kind. (I really want Idris Elba to be james bond tho despite the giant story problem)[/QUOTE] More like confirmed the plot just doesn't make sense because that means the bond is like 80 years old by now. [editline]24th December 2014[/editline] I liked [url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/11/skyfall-proves-that-james-bond-is-a-time-lord]this[/url] article at it better.

[QUOTE=portalcrazy;46784209]well, if they did cast a black guy as James Bond, wouldn't it fuel the theory that the name James Bond is a codename rather than the character's real name?[/QUOTE] if you think that james bond is a codename then you've never read the books

[QUOTE=Nitro836;46784204]Plus Craig is already an okay Bond.[/QUOTE] Craig has said he wants to move on from the role (likely will do one more film after Spectre).

[QUOTE=hydrated;46784333]if you think that james bond is a codename then you've never read the books[/QUOTE] If you think that movies inspired with books have to follow them even just in crucial facts, you haven't seen many book inspired movies.

While I think Elba would do a great job I kind of agree with Limbaugh. (never thought I would write that, ever). Bond has always been white and making him black just seems strange. Then again I was annoyed when they made bond a blonde and in hindsight I think Craig did a pretty good job.

[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;46784279]The issue I have with Idris Elba, or any black man really, taking the role of James Bond is an explanation I saw in the previous thread we had about this. Specifically, James Bond is meant to embody the Old World upper-class landed gentleman, the kind of guy you'd expect (were it a hundred years prior) to be found sitting in a rumpus room smoking a pipe as he discusses his time in the Zulu Wars with a handful of equally wealthy friends from the neighboring estates. He's a classic aristocrat forced to adapt to modern times. It's a uniquely British role, which is why a black James Bond would make about as much sense as an American James Bond.[/QUOTE] Not anymore though? For a long time now Bond has just been a classy secret agent.

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;46784293]More like confirmed the plot just doesn't make sense because that means the bond is like 80 years old by now. [editline]24th December 2014[/editline] I liked [url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/11/skyfall-proves-that-james-bond-is-a-time-lord]this[/url] article at it better.[/QUOTE] Yes it would mean he's unrealistically old, they do often hint at him nearing the upper edges of middle-age nowadays. In Skyfall, as well, they pulled out the Aston Martin from Goldfinger too, and both Bond and M remembered it, though I take slight issue with M recalling it, as M didn't become M until Goldeneye, there was a different M back for Goldfinger. Of course, she still could have worked for MI6, but they had her talking as if she was M back then too, which she wasn't.

There was an article with a great theory that James Bond in reality was just a codename. When any 007 agent broke down mentally for some reason (or received injuries that made him unable to do his job) his memory was reimplanted on another agent, while erasing the one of old agent and sending him on retirement.

[QUOTE=SexualShark;46784206]steve buscemi as the new bond[/QUOTE] Steve Buscemi for new M

I always just figured bond was the same character throughout the movies, even if he happens to be black in one movie. I'm willing to just suspend my disbelief and continue to see him as the same character with a different spin, just like we have to do every time a new actor takes over.

We can't have Black people playing the lead in our fictional action tales, just like we can't have Japanese people playing the lead in our dramatizations of historic Japanese events.

[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;46784279]The issue I have with Idris Elba, or any black man really, taking the role of James Bond is an explanation I saw in the previous thread we had about this. Specifically, James Bond is meant to embody the Old World upper-class landed gentleman, the kind of guy you'd expect (were it a hundred years prior) to be found sitting in a rumpus room smoking a pipe as he discusses his time in the Zulu Wars with a handful of equally wealthy friends from the neighboring estates. He's a classic aristocrat forced to adapt to modern times. It's a uniquely British role, which is why a black James Bond would make about as much sense as an American James Bond.[/QUOTE] Maybe when the books were written, decades ago. But it's been a long time since then, and I don't see any reason why Elba couldn't be aristocratic. Besides, if we're going to make the whole of Ancient Egypt white, why not make James Bond black? At least one of them isn't directly going against history :v:

I think it would be weird, but when it comes down to it no one would really mind it as long as he does a good job.

I like how this implies he was being racist when he wasn't at all.

He's right. Now way would they ever have him played by Englishman, Irishman or an Australian. Oh...

But... James Bond is white... Its how its meant to be

I've personally always thought of James Bond as a time Lord in my head so to explain his change in actors. Silly and slightly unoriginal I suppose but it works.