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that's true...if this does happen someday, Idris's performance would have to be awesome to win over skeptics {nm}

Posted by: tealfan on Oct 02, 14:20 in response to Antibody's post With the exception of Will Smith, movies with black lead...

New Bond Rumors re: Idris Elba [IELBA] brandolphsmith Sep 29, 13:43

Random British actors being asked if they wanted to play James Bond and them being into the idea is not news. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Sep 29, 17:14

FWIW though I'd go see Idris as Bond, although I've not cared about this franchise for many years {nm} Jane_Citizen Oct 01, 20:35

Where's Wallace? That's all I want to know.Where the fark is Wallace? Huh? String! STRING! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! WHERE THE FARK IS WALLACE {nm} PrezBO Sep 29, 20:13

I saw him with Waldo. Anyone seen Waldo? {nm} Rocket Oct 01, 02:38

Elba as Bond...you've got to be kidding?! {nm} HarryWarden Sep 30, 09:29

Elba as a Norse god... you've got to be kidding?! {nm} PrezBO Sep 30, 10:11

Can we get a asian Bart Simpson? Lets make Shaft French too. This is a stupid rumour. Lucas73YTD Oct 01, 12:39

well this isn't as extreme as those...Idris is British {nm} tealfan Oct 01, 15:59

Brosnan is Irish. Lazenby is Australian. {nm} Antibody Oct 02, 10:10

Anyone cast as a Norse God shouldbe forced to speak in ancient (um) 'Norse'. Otherwise, no gig for anyone. Jane_Citizen Oct 01, 20:33

ticket buyers had no problem with M becoming a woman, Felix becoming African-American and Bond going blond {nm} tealfan Oct 02, 07:56

With the exception of Will Smith, movies with black lead do not perform well at the international box office. {nm} Antibody Oct 02, 10:15

that's true...if this does happen someday, Idris's performance would have to be awesome to win over skeptics tealfan Oct 02, 14:20

That's totally a self-fulfilling prophecy that would lead 99% of the time to a ) black people not getting cast in Jane_Citizen Oct 02, 16:57

It's because (link) Will Smith studies box office figures and made a conscious decision to focus on starring in films heavy on FX. Also, he Andre C Oct 02, 23:17

Thanks for the link - interesting article {nm} JDolphin Oct 03, 00:54

...which shows that he knows he has to be 5 x more bankable than someone else just to get an equal amount of Jane_Citizen Oct 03, 07:59

that is a good article. the guy sound slike he should be running a studio {nm} Jane_Citizen Oct 03, 08:05

It's already true today with stars like DWASH, TPERR...etc. {nm} Antibody Oct 03, 09:55





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