Members DRW50 Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 I find that ironic, considering the last movie implied that Bond was more than happy to suck a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 Right?! Somebody clearly hasn't been paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wales2004 Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 I'm not sure that the world agrees on what James Bond looks like since it is unlikely that the world sees James Bond in the same way but I can only speak for myself. Some people, like I did, will see James Bond as the actor they first see portray him. Daniel Craig is proof that looks aren't important for that role. All that really matters are age and physique at this point. Casting directors and studios that don't want to change get to rely on the racist portion of their target audiences who seek to enforce "racial integrity" of characters. 50 years or 50 days shouldn't make a difference. It's laughable to say that audiences could accept a change in Catwoman in the sixties but 2014 and beyond is too late for a darker James Bond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 I'm not a gamer so I'm going to rely on others to tell me how serious this is. Microsoft Xbox Live and Sony PlayStation Network, the internet services video gamers use to play online, have been hit by connection failures, with the hackers Lizard Squad claiming responsibility. Are we dealing with dueling hackers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GregNYC Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 North Korea was NOT behind the Sony hack according to multiple security experts who discredit FBI findings and reveal that a studio insider named 'Lena' may be responsible http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2887081/North-Korea-NOT-Sony-hack-according-multiple-security-experts-discredit-FBI-findings-reveal-insider-named-Lena-responsible.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted December 26, 2014 Members Share Posted December 26, 2014 It's serious. Your credit card info can be at risk on PS & X-Box network too. Plus, people like to play online and download content [i.e. games, updates] too, so they won't be able too until they fix the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 "The Interview" made $1 million dollars on opening day. It's really fascinating to see how different news outlets are reporting this. This Reuters piece is downright masturbatory while these Variety and CNN Money pieces are decidedly more measured in tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'm glad they opened it and I will be paying to see it. It's the least I can do to stick a thumb in that guy's eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 The time to make James Bond black (which is perfectly acceptable IMO) would've been when they REBOOTED the series with Casino Royale. I feel like it's too late now, but I've never felt this was the type of role defined by race. The reason I wouldn't do it now is because despite the improbability, I feel like everything that happened from Connery-Brosnan is meant to be the same person, whereas everything with Craig and whomever comes next is the same person. I also think if I had done it it wouldn't have been Idris in the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 See when they cast a Black Perrry White in Man of Steel, people weren't up in arms about it, and PW is a very iconic character. I don't see why James Bond can't be played by a black man or asian or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted December 28, 2014 Members Share Posted December 28, 2014 They talked about this over twenty years ago with Eddie Murphy. As a matter of fact, the first time I saw a movie poster for Boomerang I thought it was a spy movie in part due to the Eddie/Bond rumblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted December 28, 2014 Members Share Posted December 28, 2014 Well, I can't pretend to be sorry that didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted December 29, 2014 Members Share Posted December 29, 2014 Eddie also badly wanted in on the Star Trek franchise around that time. He was going to be the supporting role in Star Trek IV, the one where they time-traveled back to contemporary San Francisco for the whales. He was all but in it until Paramount decided they didn't want to mix two cash cows together; Eddie's role was reworked and became that of Catherine Hicks's marine biologist, Kirk's love interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted December 29, 2014 Members Share Posted December 29, 2014 to be fair, Perry is a more minor character. There would be more controversy had Clark been cast wtih a black man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted December 31, 2014 Members Share Posted December 31, 2014 What do Rush Limbaugh and Hollywood have in common? Very interesting article, of particular note is the link to another article recounting the number of times white actors have portrayed people of color in films. Things that make you go hmm. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120659/idris-elba-james-bond-limbaugh-hollywood-have-similar-race-biases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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