Idris Elba talks James Bond
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If his films were all of Goldeneye quality I feel like Brosnan would get called the best Bond a lot.
If that were the most commonly held belief I would find it infinitely amusing that an Irishman was considered best Bond...
Yeah, with Goldeneye at least it had a serious tone but also knew when to have fun. Sadly Die Another Day when completely off the rails, the only other Brosnan film that was close to Goldeneye was The World Is Not Enough.
All this Bond talk reminds me that I have yet to watch Skyfall and Spectre. I should do that at some point.
i mean, you've also got someone from scotland, from wales and from australia so
I would have posted "Idris Elba is confirmed for Bond Film" because he was confirmed visiting a premier of Goldeneye.
He definitely didn't look any older in the wire. I probably looked like a cherub six years ago, now I have greys where there were never even browns
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Idris Elba ‘Too Street’ to Play James Bond, 007 Author Says
UPDATED: Although a fan and studio favorite to play James Bond, 007 author Anthony Horowitz thinks Variety cover star Idris Elba is “too street” for the role — remarks that touched off a social media furor that centered largely on race. The English novelist, whose latest book in the Bond series...
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Casino Royale is my favorite movie by far but when I think "James Bond" its definitely Connery and Brosnan.
I agree with you, but also think Dalton would have been held in higher regard if he had been given a better shot for similar reasons.
Elba could have been a cool Bond but I feel that ship has sailed unfortunately. They are going to want someone younger I think. Is that new 00 in No Time To Die signed on for anything else?
UGH.. I would do ANYTHING to see Idris as James Bond..
He's perfect in every single way (imho!)
So much swag and it would undoubtably inject some fresh energy into the franchise, which I feel is still dangling from Casino Royale's balls
He's perfect in every single way (imho!)
So much swag and it would undoubtably inject some fresh energy into the franchise, which I feel is still dangling from Casino Royale's balls
Honestly, Brosnan wanted the kind of movies that Craig got. He was years ahead of the producers in terms of where the character and series needed to go. Sean Connery is still the best Bond, but Brosnan should be up there. He just got crap movies.
Only thing I liked about the Brosnan films was seeing Michelle Yeoh. <3
It's a shame we never got Idris as Bond. Daniel did a good job, but Idris was perfect for the role and everyone knows it. He's a bit old now though, but I guarantee if they had have cast Idris 15 years ago people would not have been calling for Daniel to be Bond.
For me even watching the Daniel Craig Bond films I can't help but feel a slight dissatisfaction in the back of my mind in the fact that it should have been Idris
For me even watching the Daniel Craig Bond films I can't help but feel a slight dissatisfaction in the back of my mind in the fact that it should have been Idris
Would have been interesting to see if Brosnan could have pulled those movies off. I find Craig such a charisma vaccum that it just never worked for me.
Brosnan? Yeah I think it would have been still Bond.
Despite only having one good movie I think most people would agree he was a good Bond.
Idris Elba ‘Too Street’ to Play James Bond, 007 Author Says
UPDATED: Although a fan and studio favorite to play James Bond, 007 author Anthony Horowitz thinks Variety cover star Idris Elba is “too street” for the role — remarks that touched off a social media furor that centered largely on race. The English novelist, whose latest book in the Bond series...
...Idris Alba is not "suave" enough to play Bond?
