Leaked Sony emails reveal boss Amy Pascal wants [Black] British actor to be Bond 007

[ChumpDumper]

because the people who illegally download movies are the target audience for Annie...

More than a few of those people have kids.

Apparently did as well or better in its second weekend, so it probably won't be a money loser. Has to count as a win for Sony these days.

[ChumpDumper]

So they are going to make a movie about the great John Henry, a legend in black folk lore. No way in a white actor could play the part of John Henry.

They are going to make a short video about the song...Stack O" Lee/Staggerlee. You know the story, no way in two white guys could play the parts of Stack O" Lee and Billy.

Tonto and a black Lone Ranger?

A black Tarzan?

Gone With the Wind is fiction, what a black Rhett Butler?

In the old tv show Amos & Andy, you really think two white guys could have pulled that off? Yes I know they did on the radio,

White guys can't....






Dude

No white man could ever play Ot o.

No white woman could ever play Aida.

[russellgoat]

Speaking about race in movies, why are lib s upset that white people are playing the main characters in Exodus? Do they really think most Egyptians were niggs?

[ohmwrecker]

Muh liberal guilt isn't washing off onto others!!!!

Explain how anything I say is coming from a position of guilt, you celebu Italian twink loving got.

[ohmwrecker]

So they are going to make a movie about the great John Henry, a legend in black folk lore. No way in a white actor could play the part of John Henry.

They are going to make a short video about the song...Stack O" Lee/Staggerlee. You know the story, no way in two white guys could play the parts of Stack O" Lee and Billy.

Tonto and a black Lone Ranger?

A black Tarzan?

Gone With the Wind is fiction, what a black Rhett Butler?

In the old tv show Amos & Andy, you really think two white guys could have pulled that off? Yes I know they did on the radio,

White guys can't....



Dude

That doesn't explain why a black actor can't play Bond.

[Avante]

That doesn't explain why a black actor can't play Bond.

You ever see a cover of a James Bond novel?

Dude, James Boind is white...ok?

[ohmwrecker]

You ever see a cover of a James Bond novel?

Dude, James Boind is white...ok?

There is nothing about that character that requires him to be white.

[Avante]

There is nothing about that character that requires him to be white.

How many British Secret Service Agents were black in the days of James Bond?

[ohmwrecker]

How many British Secret Service Agents were black in the days of James Bond?

All the movies and books have been set in their current time.

[Avante]

All the movies and books have been set in their current time.

That makes no difference, the facts are that James Bond was written in 1953, there were no black British secret service agents. The fact we see him in modern settings means nothing. That doesn't change who he is at all.

Ian Fleming the daddy of James Bond never meant for him to be a black man, that should be obvious. A black man with white women in 1953...?????????????

You can't take legendary/iconic characters out of literature and simply do what you want. That's like making Fu Manchu an Iowa farmer.

Shaft...a white guy, hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ohmwrecker]

That makes no difference, the facts are that James Bond was written in 1953, there were no black British secret service agents. The fact we see him in modern settings means nothing. That doesn't change who he is at all.

Ian Fleming the daddy of James Bond never meant for him to be a black man, that should be obvious. A black man with white women in 1953...?????????????

By that logic, James Bond should be played by a 90 year old actor. The movies aren't set in 1953, dummy.

[ChumpDumper]

How many British Secret Service Agents were black in the days of James Bond?

How many of them do you know?

[ChumpDumper]

That makes no difference, the facts are that James Bond was written in 1953, there were no black British secret service agents.

How do you know?

The fact we see him in modern settings means nothing. That doesn't change who he is at all.

Of course it does.

[Infinite_limit]

All the movies and books have been set in their current time.

Even in 2014, it's highly unlikely a Black could infiltrate an elite organization. He would stick out like a sore thumb. Usually the Bond story lines involve businessmen and politicians. Unless it's sports or drugs, blacks aren't involved.

You'd have to make the film plot line revolve around Africa or Brazil. Everywhere else in the World, the mobsters would instantly ask: "Who the is the black guy"

[Pauly D]

^bottom line right there tbh. We already suspend disbelief on a lot of the action, now we'd have to extend it to the main character?

[ChumpDumper]

Even in 2014, it's highly unlikely a Black could infiltrate an elite organization. He would stick out like a sore thumb. Usually the Bond story lines involve businessmen and politicians. Unless it's sports or drugs, blacks aren't involved.

CROFL

I believe in this stereotyping because of all the other stereotyping I believe!

[mingus]

if a white guy can play Jesus I don't know why white people are all up in arms

[ohmwrecker]

Even in 2014, it's highly unlikely a Black could infiltrate an elite organization. He would stick out like a sore thumb. Usually the Bond story lines involve businessmen and politicians. Unless it's sports or drugs, blacks aren't involved.

You'd have to make the film plot line revolve around Africa or Brazil. Everywhere else in the World, the mobsters would instantly ask: "Who the is the black guy"

You're a ing moron.

[ohmwrecker]

^bottom line right there tbh. We already suspend disbelief on a lot of the action, now we'd have to extend it to the main character?

Life must be very difficult for you.

[lefty]

[Avante]

By that logic, James Bond should be played by a 90 year old actor. The movies aren't set in 1953, dummy.

I'll go slow dummy....

James Bond is a well know literary character....ok ya with me stupid? He has a a history as does all literary characters. Sure he can be transported into a modern setting but that doesn't change who he is, let me guess...zooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm.

You do not take legendary/iconic literary characters and change who they are. I knew you were stupid but ...damn!!!!!

[ohmwrecker]

Changing skin color is changing the character? OK...

[Trill Clinton]

surprised overrated james bond got a 4 page thread.

[Trill Clinton]

if a white guy can play Jesus I don't know why white people are all up in arms

people were all up in arms about that too

[ChumpDumper]

I'll go slow dummy....

James Bond is a well know literary character....ok ya with me stupid? He has a a history as does all literary characters. Sure he can be transported into a modern setting but that doesn't change who he is, let me guess...zooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm.

You do not take legendary/iconic literary characters and change who they are. I knew you were stupid but ...damn!!!!!

The doctor and the bear confer about just how dumb you are.