Actor tipped to be first black Bond

The Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | December 3, 2004 | By Hugh Davies

[KoRn]

"How about Gary Colman call him .007"

LOL

[Imaverygooddriver]

I could just see that movie, first 3 seconds of the film he`d have Bond blowing away babies and puppies and pushing old ladies down to the ground and kicking them, then he`d drive his car through a mall and squish everyone under the tires.

[VOA]

Actually he's a competent actor who's appeared in several BBC dramas.

I'm in agreement.
The Bond personna has always worked on the combination of suaveness combined with
lethal capability.

This fellow will work out fine for the usual lifetime of an actor filling the
Bond role. (i.e., much longer than for George Lazenby!)

My only fear is that this will open the door for a "Jane Bond"...

[Reaganesque]

I have serious doubts about this. Come to think of it, I haven't seen the last two Bond pictures so I guess it doesn't really matter. That being said, if they insist in going this direction, my recommendation for a black James Bond would be Avery Brooks. I'm thinking more of his character Hawk from "Spencer for Hire" than Commander Sisko from "Deep Space Nine", though.

He's just really cool.

[Brimack34]

Hugh Jackman. Wolverine!

[Hessian]

Keen Eddie's boss as Bond! Kewl!

[nhoward14]

Don't tell me... Mel Brooks is going to direct the next Bond flick. Lookout on top of church: "James Bond is a ni." Man#1: "What did he say?" Man#2: "He said, 'James Bond is near!'"

[Dante3]

Yes, OJ has appeared in at least on film and won the Raspberry as worst actor.

[paudio]

Bond is a fictional character. I have no problem he changes skin color. Whether the new one is going to sell, time will tell. It doesn't seem to be very well with black Green lantern.

About Colin Salmon, I believe he's in the good-but-short TV series called "Keen Eddie", playing Eddie's British superintendent. He's quite good.

[cyborg]

LOL no just I grew up with my mother obsessing about James Bond movies.

[Dante3]

Yes, OJ has appeared in at least one film and won the Raspberry as worst actor.

[Revolting cat!]

"T[he Broccoli family] told Brosnan they wanted to "go in a new direction"."

How about brussel sprouts? They're in the same family, I gather.

(The Broccolis are really the villains behind that smelly vegetable!)

[Perdogg]

He looks like he could be related to Sean Connery. They should have casted me to Bond, check my profile page.

[Prince Charles]

The chance to promote him, while startling, would not be unexpected. The Broccoli family, who are casting the film, the 21st in the series, are said to fear that the films have become anachronistic.

Indeed. The producers should throw out the half measures and go for broke. Make "Q" a transexual; transform "SMERSH" into a liberal advocacy group or some other such rubbish; bring back Grace Jones as Bond's new girl; make "M" a muslim bureaucrat; etc. ad nauseum.

[Strategerist]

I believe he's in the good-but-short TV series called "Keen Eddie", playing Eddie's British superintendent. He's quite good.

His secretary in "Keen Eddie" is about the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Hope she gets some more major roles.

[indexpatient]

How bout Micheal Moore he is classy elegeant and loves the ladies

No seriously bring back Connery

[finnman69]

One of the hottest Bond Girls ever

[Angry Republican]

Here's a thought: Have a Charles Robinson spin-off. The concept would be that he decides that he wants to be an agent, so he becomes one. Now I know that the "Jinx" spin-off never worked. However, this one would work better than a black Bond.

[WIladyconservative]

Nah - shoulda been Andre Braugher!

[Angry Republican]

I'm a purist. Porsche should not be making SUVs, and James Bond should not be black.