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Next James Bond 'won't be white' claims industry exec as hunt for 007 continues
"The next James Bond won't be white" according to one industry executive as the hunt for the next 007 intensifies.
Two years since No Time To Die was released, Bond kingpins Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli do not have all the time in the world to decide on the trajectory for the character of Bond.
Despite all the gossip and guesswork, Pinewood’s best kept secret holds true with insiders divided over the next Bond’s background, skin tone, acting CV and accent.
One TV executive told GB News: “I think the days of a white Bond are over. You could look to the recent casting of Doctor Who as a bellwether in that respect.
“I’d be particularly surprised if it was a white, clipped, upper middle class English actor. That would be a bold move but I think it would be suicidal for the Broccoli franchise.
“If you’d asked me about six years ago, I'd have said it’d be Idris Elba. I think his time might have gone now as I think he may be perceived as too old.”
Indeed, Broccoli has reportedly circulated a shopping list for Bond to be British, less than 40 years of age and around 5’10.
However, another anonymous film and TV executive disagreed, telling GB News that they “would be surprised if Bond wasn’t white” and pointed to previous experience as a more pressing factor.
They said: “Henry Cavill, he’s great, but he’s been Superman… they don’t want that baggage of Superman playing Bond.”
Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/movies/next-james-bond-won-t-be-white-claims-industry-exec-as-hunt-for-007-continues/ar-AA1bVGdY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=316df305a8f24ca8af569362abac6dee&ei=50
"The next James Bond won't be white" according to one industry executive as the hunt for the next 007 intensifies.
Two years since No Time To Die was released, Bond kingpins Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli do not have all the time in the world to decide on the trajectory for the character of Bond.
Despite all the gossip and guesswork, Pinewood’s best kept secret holds true with insiders divided over the next Bond’s background, skin tone, acting CV and accent.
One TV executive told GB News: “I think the days of a white Bond are over. You could look to the recent casting of Doctor Who as a bellwether in that respect.
“I’d be particularly surprised if it was a white, clipped, upper middle class English actor. That would be a bold move but I think it would be suicidal for the Broccoli franchise.
“If you’d asked me about six years ago, I'd have said it’d be Idris Elba. I think his time might have gone now as I think he may be perceived as too old.”
Indeed, Broccoli has reportedly circulated a shopping list for Bond to be British, less than 40 years of age and around 5’10.
However, another anonymous film and TV executive disagreed, telling GB News that they “would be surprised if Bond wasn’t white” and pointed to previous experience as a more pressing factor.
They said: “Henry Cavill, he’s great, but he’s been Superman… they don’t want that baggage of Superman playing Bond.”
Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/movies/next-james-bond-won-t-be-white-claims-industry-exec-as-hunt-for-007-continues/ar-AA1bVGdY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=316df305a8f24ca8af569362abac6dee&ei=50
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