Bond producers have publicly stated that they’re looking for “ a reinvention” of the character, and breaking the mold after 60 years seems long overdue.
That’s not to say that a Black actor won’t be chosen for the franchise’s 26th film. Inevitably, if Elba became the seventh man to play Bond, he would be subjected to the same. Racist reprisal is also why Nataki Garrett, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s artistic director, who has reimagined older works while introducing new ones to expand and diversify the festival’s audience, had to get a security team after receiving death threats.
Nearly 50 years ago, when the great Henry Aaron of the Atlanta Braves was closing in on Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, Aaron received so many racist death threats that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution prepared an obituary for him, just in case. Whenever a Black person achieves something that is falsely perceived as belonging to a white person, racists lash out - and not just about Hollywood casting. As Jason Stanley, a Yale University philosophy professor, outlines in his book “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them,” one tenet of this toxic discipline is that “Any gains for minorities - ‘them’ - are a loss for ‘us.’” What they seek is to eliminate any representation that does not affirm whiteness as the norm. Of course, these fragile people don’t care about hobbits or a mermaid who, unlike them, wants to embrace her humanity. (Any such sneering references to “woke” are best read as intended - with a hard “r.”) White supremacy has also fueled the nasty complaints about “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” a new adaptation on Amazon that some detractors claim is a desperate attempt to “ woke-ify” J.R.R. Then there’s the ugly response to multiracial casting on “House of the Dragon,” the “Game of Thrones” prequel on HBO. Bailey, a multiple Grammy nominee, is Black. Idris Elba Is Too Street to Play James Bond, Says Latest 007 Author A friend of the Ian Fleming estate slams the oft-discussed contender. In the original animated Disney film, Ariel, the title character, is white, although race is not a mermaid’s most distinguishing feature. Just glance at the racist conniptions that erupted with the recent release of the first trailer for the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid,” starring Halle Bailey. His favorite games include Marvel's Spider-Man, The Last of Us, God of War, and Hades.If fans initially couldn’t abide a blond Bond, imagine the backlash that would accompany the first Black 007.Īctually, you don’t have to imagine it. Outside of Screen Rant, Chris enjoys watching his favorite sports teams (Giants, Yankees, and Knicks) and playing video games. Chris' favorite directors include Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino (among several others).
He now has a wide range of cinematic tastes, enjoying the latest Hollywood blockbusters, Oscar contenders, and everything in between. Chris has attended several events for Screen Rant, including San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration.Ĭhris credits Toy Story and Star Wars with launching a lifelong fascination with movies that led him on the path to his career. He was hired by Screen Rant in 2013 to write box office prediction posts in conjunction with the Screen Rant Underground's Box Office Battle game, and his role at the site grew from there. He is a graduate of Wesley College's Bachelor of Media Arts and Master of Sport Leadership programs. Chris Agar is a senior movie/TV news editor for Screen Rant and one of Screen Rant's Rotten Tomatoes approved critics.
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