[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Which isn't a relevant counter argument.

As already stated, the Bond films of the last 50 years bear a very small resemblance to the actual written Fleming stuff so why should that suddenly become a reason for Elba to not take on the role?

I can't believe we are wasting our time on here arguing that's its OK for James Bond a fictional character to be a black man even though if you have read any of the Ian Fleming novels you would see how utterly ridiculous that would be.

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[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I can't believe we are wasting our time on here arguing that's its OK for James Bond a fictional character to be a black man even though if you have read any of the Ian Fleming novels you would see how utterly ridiculous that would be.

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AGAIN, as you seem to be missing the point. NONE of the films, especially in recent years much resemble the Fleming novels.

And the fact you mention him being FICTIONAL supports the fact that the film ADAPTIONS don't have to stick to a specific skin colour.

Does Daniel Craig match the physical description from the novels? No. Case closed.

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[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I can't believe we are wasting our time on here arguing that's its OK for James Bond a fictional character to be a black man even though if you have read any of the Ian Fleming novels you would see how utterly ridiculous that would be.

LMFTO .....!!!!!

Why would it be ridiculous given that so many Bonds dont match the Fleming view of the character?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I can't believe we are wasting our time on here arguing that's its OK for James Bond a fictional character to be a black man even though if you have read any of the Ian Fleming novels you would see how utterly ridiculous that would be.

LMFTO .....!!!!!

Nah, we live in the era of endless Marvel and DC Universe re-imaginings, I think we're all getting used to the idea of multiverse in our movies and TV shows. For example, the character "Deadshot" in the upcoming "Suicide Squad" movie is going to be played by Will Smith... but the same character is, in my opinion, quite likely to still be a recurring character in the TV show "Arrow", where he is white.

Another example would be The Walking Dead - where the TV show started out following the comics (which are still ongoing) but they have now split into two completely different stories. Same characters but essentially living in an "alternate universe" where some things happen slightly differently, some completely differently, or sometimes not at all...