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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKatie Hopkins Insists James Bond Can Only Be Played By A White Person
In a video uploaded yesterday, Hopkins insists that Elba could not play Bond because Bond was written to be played by a white man.
No Idris Elba, you cannot be James Bond. You will not be 007, no matter how many tweets you put out saying Im Elba, Idris Elba. Its not because youre a gentleman of color. Its because James Bond isnt. Hes written as an upper-class, arrogant white, Hopkins said.
She added, Bond is a nod to a time before when women kept house and men did things of derring-do, when chivalry was still a thing Thats the glory of the thing, a throwback to times gone by when men were men and women were big-boobed and beautiful, integral to his failure or success.
Hopkins then turned to lambaste inclusionary casting in films.
Must we perpetually crowbar-in gender and color in where it doesnt fit? Hopkins asked, adding that the only thing worse than a non-white man playing Bond would be a woman in the role.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/katie-hopkins-insists-james-bond-can-only-be-played-by-a-white-person/
With all the hoopla surrounding Alex Jones lately, WHY is Rebel Media still allowed on Youtube? Fuck these assholes.
Aristus
(66,369 posts)I'm a straight man, and when I see Idris Elba, even I have to say: "DAMN!"
pandr32
(11,584 posts)brush
(53,778 posts)That turd Bill Orally said the same the last time this was talked about. Who gives a shit what blatant racists think?
My guess is it would be a box office smash hit!
Initech
(100,076 posts)Idris Elba is pretty awesome. He kicked some ass as Heimdall in the last Thor flick!
True Dough
(17,305 posts)could have played Katie Hopkins.
hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)Why do we give these racist morons a forum?
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)and you know what, she would have kicked ass.
Doodley
(9,091 posts)but remember the "never Craig" campaign? A lot of people had a problem with a "blonde Bond."
Bond is a long established character. It is hard for people to see Bond as different to the image already established in their mind.
Same with Jack Reacher. A lot of people who read the books panned the casting of Tom Cruise because he isn't tall, as the character is written. This isn't about race.
Would it be strange for Axel Foley to be a white man in the next Beverly Hills Cop movie? Of course it would.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)but I will absolutely pay to see Idris Elba as 007.
Just to piss off the RePutinists and because Elba is dreamy!
procon
(15,805 posts)played James Bond. He gets bonus points for being English if he brings a good accent with him. LOL