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Writer says Idris Elba 'too street' to play James Bond
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<blockquote data-quote="Oafman" data-source="post: 68547252" data-attributes="member: 321223"><p>I don't think this comment was motivated by racism. It was about the idea that Bond should be a suave and sophisticated English gentleman, and Elba is well known for gritty roles.</p><p></p><p>The reason I think he is wrong is that Elba is a good actor. The fact that he grew up in a tough part of East London would not prevent him from bringing sufficient sophistication to the role, given his acting ability. And in any case, this 'sophisticated English gentleman' has been successfully played by a Scotsman, and less successfully by an Irishman and an Australian.</p><p></p><p>Also, over time Bond has become more gritty. He has become a much more flawed character, with his chauvinism and alcoholism, and there's no question that Elba is good at playing a character with such flaws (eg his performances as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_%28TV_series%29" target="_blank">Luther</a>).</p><p></p><p>The nail in the coffin of Bond being sophisticated was when, in a shameless moment of product placement in the remake of Casino Royale, Craig ordered a drink containing Gordon's Gin. Gordon's is the choice of mildly-alcoholic housewives, not of sophisticates!</p><p></p><p>Elba would make a great Bond. Not because it would be a politically correct choice, but because he's a good actor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oafman, post: 68547252, member: 321223"] I don't think this comment was motivated by racism. It was about the idea that Bond should be a suave and sophisticated English gentleman, and Elba is well known for gritty roles. The reason I think he is wrong is that Elba is a good actor. The fact that he grew up in a tough part of East London would not prevent him from bringing sufficient sophistication to the role, given his acting ability. And in any case, this 'sophisticated English gentleman' has been successfully played by a Scotsman, and less successfully by an Irishman and an Australian. Also, over time Bond has become more gritty. He has become a much more flawed character, with his chauvinism and alcoholism, and there's no question that Elba is good at playing a character with such flaws (eg his performances as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_%28TV_series%29']Luther[/URL]). The nail in the coffin of Bond being sophisticated was when, in a shameless moment of product placement in the remake of Casino Royale, Craig ordered a drink containing Gordon's Gin. Gordon's is the choice of mildly-alcoholic housewives, not of sophisticates! Elba would make a great Bond. Not because it would be a politically correct choice, but because he's a good actor. [/QUOTE]
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