http://www.totalfilm.com/news/could-idris-elba-be-the-next-james-bond
Could Idris Elba be the next Bond? I certainly hope he is. Here's why:
"A black Bond! How could that possibly be the same person?" you ask. For awhile now I have looked at the Bond films from a new angle. There's this theory going around that each actor that plays Bond is playing a different person entirely, who has just assumed the alias 'James Bond' as part of his being a secret agent. I think the films work better this way. The continuity otherwise is strenuous. Bond is killing bad guys and banging chicks in 1962 AND 2002? Yeah, no. After Casino Royale, the Bond movies have kind of decided to keep continuity, for once. The second they recast Bond, that continuity is, again, strained. But, if they cast Bond as a black man, they will have no choice but to explain that it is, in fact, a different agent. And that would be awesome.
"Blond Bond was bad enough, but now black? Why does everyone have to be so politically correct these days?" you may ask. Well, this isn't about political correctness. Idris Elba is a great actor, and I believe he could create a Bond like we've never seen before (I'm talking characterization here). If there were to be a black Bond, he would be my first choice.
"But why should we even make Bond black?" Well, why shouldn't we? There have, so far, been six white Bonds. I mean, seriously think about it. Six different white actors have given their spin on the character of James Bond. Wouldn't it be interesting to see a different take on it?
"But Ian Fleming created Bond, and he created Bond as a white man. If Bond was black, that would be going against how Ian Fleming described the character." Well, you know what? Ian Fleming never described the character as driving an invisible car. Films shouldn't have to adhere 100% to their source material, especially if there have already been 23 films derived from that source material, many of which have completely original stories. I mean, seriously. We've already had 23 (25 if Craig fulfills his contract) movies starring a white Bond. Why not some with a black one?
"Making Bond black would be like making George Washington black." James Bond is a fictional character.
"Yeah, but you wouldn't make Shaft white." No, because that would be rather insensitive. You have to realize that there are very few famous black characters in the media. If you made them white you would helping this problem grow. Also, stuff like this has been done before. Orson Welles played Othello once.
"Yeah, but... um." You're done? Okay, thanks.
PS: Sorry, this is mostly a response to some of the comments I've seen online and from my friends, I just wanted to present the information and get my entire argument out of the way just in case someone were to disagree with my opinion.