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[The Black Gelding]

http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=1902&catid=2

Okay, I'm not racist or anything, but, why? I mean... James Bond isn't black... he's Scottish for God's sake. It may be good, I hope it will be better than the past few. But seriously, wtf? Gah. Oh well, I hope for the best.

And for all those who want to make a "White Shaft" analogy, you have to realize that they made it a point that Shaft was black. However, race hasn't been made an issue with Bond since he last visited Louisiana...

 

[Sriram]

... he's Scottish for God's sake.

Um, what?

Edit: Just read the link. The Sun sucks, I am ashamed of my country because of them

 

[Dan]

This is all based on the fact that he signed his name followed by 007? Considering he's been in the last three Bond films and apparently plays Bond during screentests for supporting roles, I think making assumptions here would be pretty retarded.

That said, I'd much rather see him as Bond than those early rumors of them doing a younger Bond with someone like Orlando Bloom. I've always enjoyed Salmon's role in the Bond films, one of the brighter spots of the last couple movies.

 

[Kon Tiki]

As long as it is not Wil Smiff, I am happy.

 

[Boogie]

Weakest. Rumour. Ever.

 

[Pochacco]

A woman James Bond would be cool...

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"The name is Bond. Lamont Bond."

 

[Kon Tiki]

not as cool as a black gay woman .... in a thong.

 

[Guzim]

So since Bond is black, Puffy can be James Bond now!

 

[theo]

my candidate for the next james bond:

 

[GG-Duo]

Am I the only one that was scared of clicking into this thread and then seeing a huge photograph of Black Stallion in a tuxedo..?

 

[EekTheKat]

LOL

He's that guy that gets killed in every Paul Anderson movie.

[edit] Colin Salmon that is

 

[Wellington]

Am I the only one that was scared of clicking into this thread and then seeing a huge photograph of Black Stallion in a tuxedo..?

Nope.

 

[Particle Physicist]

this .. actually wouldnt be so bad. for a sec i though p diddy was given the role.

 

[gofreak]

edit - woah, someone doesn't like leeching. i apologise to anyone who had to see that.

my point was: clive owen

 

[Dan]

oh my fucking god, take that out!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: good gravy, thank you.

Guess dinner is off for tonight.

 

[Drexon]

Banned.

 

[theo]

 

[BobbyRobby]

 

[Xenon]

WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sic pic)
DUDE THATS FUCKING SICK!(not in reference to puffy who is only slighty revolting)

 

[Ghost]

what.the.fuck.

Ive got no problem in princpal with it being a black guy but Colin Salmon?! He's 42 and pretty much bald before he even starts his first bond role!


I cant see people buying him as bond.

 

[AssMan]

 

[B-B-Bomba!]

It's hardly worth saying, but how would they propose to suddenly elevate one of Bonds exisiting supporting actors into the role itself? They better not spend half the next film explaining why charaterless MI5 flunky #447235 suddenly gets promoted to 00-agent status.

 

[Star Power]

I'm not racist or anything

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[dskillzhtown]

what.the.fuck.

Ive got no problem in princpal with it being a black guy but Colin Salmon?! He's 42 and pretty much bald before he even starts his first bond role!


I cant see people buying him as bond.

How old was Sean Connery when he was Bond?

 

[EekTheKat]

Well to detour a bit :

The actor isn't the biggest problem of James Bond right now - it's whatever they did to make the francise so ..meh these days.

I mean, the last movie was just one big huge explosion to me. Didn't half of North Korea exploded for whatever reason?

 

[Winged Creature]

 

[Chony]

I think Clive Owen would be a great Bond. He is boring, british, everything you need to be Bond, James Bond.

 

[demon]

 

[Kweh]

Roger Moore was in his 50s when he started playing Bond

 

[AssMan]

lol demon. The Winston pics from GB2 never gets old.

 

[demon]

GB2?

 

[Doth Togo]

Edited. Didn't want to piss anyone off.

 

[Guzim]

GB2?

Ghostbusters 2.

 

[demon]

Oh my god I'm fucking retarded.

 

[Hitman]

:lol

 

[norinrad21]

"The name is Bond. Lamont Bond."

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Lara]

http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=1902&catid=2

Okay, I'm not racist or anything, but, why? I mean... James Bond isn't black... he's Scottish for God's sake

You can't be this stupid, can you?

I wonder how the Bond financiers are taking this idea. There seems to be a consensus in the film business that films with black leads replacing white leads gross less. Arnon Milchan came straight out and said that, in his opinion, if the family in 'Panic Room' had been black and not white, the film would have grossed half or a quarter of what it did take at the box office.

 

[Mike Works]

There's nothing wrong with Bond being black.

So long as the next Shaft is white.

 

[FoneBone]

I personally think Christian Bale would make a great Bond, but the Batman role might be conflicting.

Yeah -- the chances of him heading two franchises at once are pretty much nonexistent.

 

[Rorschach]

:lol :lol

 

[Anyanka]

It's hardly worth saying, but how would they propose to suddenly elevate one of Bonds exisiting supporting actors into the role itself? They better not spend half the next film explaining why charaterless MI5 flunky #447235 suddenly gets promoted to 00-agent status.

They wouldn't have to explain anything. There wouldn't be any "promotion". It wouldn't be his current character being promoted to 00 agent status. He'd be playing Bond. Bond is a person, not a rank.

It'd just be an actor playing two different roles in the same franchise, which isn't a first for Bond. It's happened many times in the series, even in major roles. Like Joe Don Baker has been both a main villain and a CIA agent helping Bond. No explination needed, it just happens and the audience has to just accept it. Same as how Bond, Moneypenny and Blofeld would just magically change appearances every few movies.

 

[MrPing1000]

bah just let Brosnan do it again. Bestest bond tbh.

Goldeneye is still an awesome film, pitty those that followed were shoddy scripts, although tomorrow never dies was alright

 

[Vieo]

If a black sheriff worked in Blazing Saddles, a black spy will work in James Bond.

 

[Xenon]

bah just let Brosnan do it again. Bestest bond tbh.

Yep. The man was born to play the role. Its just too bad he never had a chance. I dont care who you put in the last 2 bond flicks. They still would have sucked. The acting from Brosnan was never the problem.


:lol

" I now want to introduce to you James.... N>>>>>"

 

[mosaic]

Adrian Paul, of Highlander TV series fame, would make an excellent bond.

What they really need to do though, is find some twenty-something no-name that's handsome and athletic, so they can throw some chop socky into the mix.

 

[aerodynamik]

my candidate for the next james bond:

Oh god, make it happen!

 

[ohamsie]

They wouldn't have to explain anything. There wouldn't be any "promotion". It wouldn't be his current character being promoted to 00 agent status. He'd be playing Bond. Bond is a person, not a rank.

It'd just be an actor playing two different roles in the same franchise, which isn't a first for Bond. It's happened many times in the series, even in major roles. Like Joe Don Baker has been both a main villain and a CIA agent helping Bond. No explination needed, it just happens and the audience has to just accept it. Same as how Bond, Moneypenny and Blofeld would just magically change appearances every few movies.

I'm pretty sure they explained the changes in Blofeld's appearance.

 

[whytemyke]

they need to just announce that it's gonna be Clive Owen and call it a day... after his work in Closer, he'd be a perfect candidate for Bond.

 

[Warm Machine]

He's been in the last 4 Bond movies hasn't he? he's M's right hand man. It was probably a Bond Fan that got him to sign the autograph and he added the 007 to make the fan happy. End of story.