“The first black James Bond”
Years ago, Idris Elba positioned himself as one of the favorites to play agent 007. His charisma, elegance and gifts for action roles put him in the spotlight of filmmakers, so his name began to sound strong to become the new James Bond.
When asked about it in February of this year, his explanations were too concise. “It’s not my goal,” he told the media. without raising any further questions. She has now just opened up about the matter, clarifying that her skin color has had a lot to do with her decision not to want to play this coveted role.
“At first I was crazy. James Bond! All actors understand the importance of that role. It is one of the most coveted roles. Being asked if you want to be is as if you have reached the top ”, he recently declared in the famous podcast ‘Smartless’.
However, his enthusiasm did not take long to fade, and it is that all kinds of comments about her skin color, since so far all the actors who have played James Bond have been white. Something that has caused Idris too much pressure.
In fact, it’s no secret. Already in 2011 the British publicly stated that “I don’t want to be known as the first black James Bond. Sean Connery is not known as the Scottish James Bond or Daniel Craig as the blue-eyed Bond. If I played the part, I don’t want to be called the black James Bond.”
And it is that in the opinion of the actor, on this occasion the skin color has prevailed over other more relevant issues for the role. “It was a great compliment that in many sectors of the world they were happy with the possibility that I could be considered for the role. Those who were against it made the idea sickening and disgusting, because it became a matter of race. It got ridiculous and I got the worst of it.”
However, he also has some negative words for those who wanted to see him in the role of James Bond solely for being black, something that at the time caused him doubts. “We are obsessed with race, and that hinders the growth and aspirations of people. Of course, racism should be a topic for debate. Racism is real. But, from my point of view, it is only as powerful as you allow it to be.
2023-07-15 18:08:09
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