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Future James Bonds?

posted 3 years ago by TheVillcent (54)
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I never quite understood something. Why do the actors who portray James Bonds have to be British? I understand it may be tradition but why do Brits get all pissy and claim that only British actors can be James Bond? Why can’t an American, Canadian or any other background actor (other than British) portray Bond, even with them using an accent and appearing the part?

The current Batman, Spider-man and Superman are all British yet we (us non British) never complained about that. Them being British was never an issue to us yet for James Bonds, Brits claim that Bond has to be played by a fellow Brit. It seems like a double standard to me. Whose with me?

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

As long as they can speak with a convincing British accent I'm fine with it, but James Bond is British so he should sound British. FYI though neither Lazenby nor Brosnan were British.

[–] millsey72 (9603) 3 years ago

Yup, white privilege knows no bounds. Hopefully future Bond films will use a female minority as the title character. How bad ass would it be if Bond was a transgender?

[–] Satan2016 (23490) 3 years ago

A pygmy with a spear would be better.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

Lol ok now I know you’re a troll. Not a bad effort but you might want to scale it back a bit and not make it so obvious unless that was your intention.

[–] moviechatterer (13449) 3 years ago

Yup, white privilege knows no bounds
How is that in any way a relevent reply to the post you replied to?

[–] millsey72 (9603) 3 years ago

Because they casted non British people to play the role of James Bond before. Its time for a person of minority to play James Bond

[–] moviechatterer (13449) 3 years ago

I'm fine with a minority playing James Bond

The character James bond is an English spy working for england.
The actor could be anynationality at all , as long as they can portray (speak like) an English person of any race living in england.
Like Nish Kumar or Idris Elbow or Lenny Henry , or frank bruno

[–] peter_t_2k3 (959) 3 years ago

I'm fine with whoever as long as they can play the character well, which is all that matters

[–] FootOfDavros (6797) 3 years ago

Lol, exactly.

Why can’t an American, Canadian or any other background actor (other than British) portray Bond, even with them using an accent and appearing the part?

Two out of the five Bonds weren't even British! And you can increase that to only 50% if you don't count Daniel Craig's "Bond" as a real Bond...

[–] Goliard (1413) 3 years ago

Which two?

[–] FootOfDavros (6797) 3 years ago

Lazenby & Brosnan.

[–] millsey72 (9603) 3 years ago

Future Bond movies should actually be a female minority. Its time they get their dues in Hollywood

[–] Ripkens25 (1909) 3 years ago

They can get their dues by starting new, fresh franchises......not hijacking previously established ones. There's striving for equality, and then there's slamming the pendulum all the way the other way and breaking it in the process. Why try turning Superman into a female and minority....when you can instead create a new superhero and make her a minority female? THAT...would be cool and creative, not silly and obvious pandering, which is not empowering....it's patronizing.

[–] millsey72 (9603) 3 years ago

You sound like a racist to me. Its time for minorities to get roles previously established under white privilege

[–] Ripkens25 (1909) 3 years ago

And you sound like a troll, or just not very smart. Or both.

[–] peter_t_2k3 (959) 3 years ago

I'm all for diversity but I think as others have said the best way to do something like this would be a new show. You could even introduce a 008 as female and then have ther own franchise off that and I'd watch it.

Problem is a lot of studios maybe don't want to take the risk which is sad

[–] Paedokiller (298) 3 years ago

You obviously are so busy being a dumb ignorant Yank that you didn't know that the following were seriously considered for Bond-

Dick Van Dyke (USA)
Daniel Pilon (Canada)
John Gavin (USA)
David Warbeck (NZ)
James Brolin (USA)

PIERCE BROSNAN (IRISH)!!!!!

Sam Neill (NZ)
Mel Gibson
Christopher Lambert (Fr)
Sam Worthington (Aus)
Goran Višnjić (Cro)

Declined the role-

Cary Grant
Rod Taylor (Aus)
Adam West
Clint E
Burt Reynolds
Liam Neeson

[–] FilmBuff (6700) 3 years ago

Of all of them, Cary Grant would have made the most interesting Bond. Dick Van Dyke would have needed to show an entirely different side for him to work in the role.

[–] Ace_Spade (9366) 3 years ago

Grant would have worked. A rare American who would have, I think. Dick Van Dyke is an excellent actor, but rubbish with accents. He could probably perform well as the part, but could he do the voice?

[–] FilmBuff (6700) 3 years ago

Cary Grant was from England.

[–] Ace_Spade (9366) 3 years ago

Oh, well, there you go. Didn't know that; thanks for the knowledge! I'm not sure why I didn't know it...

He did that sort of mid-Atlantic thing a bit, so I think that's what's thrown me for a loop.

[–] Satan2016 (23490) 3 years ago

Eon Productions is British. The Harry Potter movies have higher percentage British than the Bond movies.

[–] raymondoz2007 (2053) 3 years ago

Sean Connery the best Bond of all...was Scottish

[–] Goliard (1413) 3 years ago

Um. Meaning what? Is Scottish not British, these days? I know some Irish consider themselves British, and some are offended by the very suggestion.

[–] PaladinNJ (20324) 3 years ago

J.K. Rowling had it written into her contract they had to use British actors. An exemption was given for Verne Troyer in the first movie.

[–] seagal72 (1833) 3 years ago

Scott Adkins (despite being in his forties) would be excellent as Bond (however, I don't think EON care too much about 'Quality-Control' anymore.....as 2006-onwards has proven?)

[–] moviechatterer (13449) 3 years ago

why do Brits get all pissy and claim that only British actors can be James Bond?
They dont. This has never happend

Once again theres a huge debate about some "fact" the OP/troll pulled out of his ass.

[–] Scape (504) 3 years ago

I think Tom Hiddleston would be good.