Idris Elba Is 'Too Rough' To Play James Bond...

[gazpacho]

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/01/idris-elba-rough-james-bond-007-author-anthony-horowitz_n_8069432.html?1441098908


The author of the next James Bond novel has declared he does not think Idris Elba is the right actor for the part – though he insists “it’s not a colour issue.”

Anthony Horowitz’s novel Trigger Mortis is the latest novel to join the 007 franchise.

But while Horowitz is passionate about Daniel Craig in the role of the amorous spy ['... Craig is a terrific Bond'], he is less enthused about bookies’ favourite Elba to replace him.

In comments reported by the Mail Online, Horowitz said: “Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better,” [Horowitz names Adrian Lester, star of Hustle as his preferred choice.]

He adds: “For me Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It’s not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah.”

Elba for his part, has made no secret of his desire to play Bond, though earlier this year the 42-year-old lamented he no longer believed it was a possibility.

In April he told a crowd at the British Film Institute in London: “If there was ever a chance of me getting Bond, it’s gone.

“Daniel Craig actually set the rumour off. About four years ago he said Idris Elba would be a great Bond and it started to creep. I blame Daniel.”

In the past, Idris has made no secret of his desire to play the spy, telling Reddit users during an AMA in September: “Yes , if it was offered to me, absolutely.

Even though he now thinks he’ll never play the part, Idris hit back at claims he is not British enough for the role.

“I was born here. I was born in England, born and raised,” he says.

When it was suggested that he was more British than Bond himself, who has been played by Irishman Pierce Brosnan and Australian George Lazenby in the past, Idris replied: “You could say that.”

Brosnan has already given Idris his personal seal of approval to take over the role.

When quizzed by Radio Times about whether he thought Idris would make a good Bond, he said: “Yeah, he would actually. Colin Salmon also.

“May the best man get the job and may Daniel bring home the bacon for as long as he wants.”


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[gazpacho]

I think he would be great as James Bond (and I love Daniel Craig as Bond).

[meshaliuknits]

Idris would be the handsomest Bond, easily.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Poppycock.

[IIOY]

I saw this earlier and decided the reason I hadn't heard anything from@1234fif in the past two hours was because she had gone on a rampage.

[pixy0stix]

He's too street?!

What planet is this asshat from? Jeebus.

[saz]

Too rough? "Too street" Not British enough?

Oh sure, this isn't about race at all!

[arterr0]

Bullshit.

[sushi]

What? He couldn't be any more suave. And not British enough? That's some ballyhoo right there.

[pescalita]

He only thinks that because he was so amazing in The Wire.

I once read him talking about why he uses an American accent when talking to street dealers. He said they all looked up to him and he couldn't really open with "Thanks mate, name's Idris! I'm from London!"

[josieposy]

Has this author seen him in a suit?

[CallingAllAngels]

He was so street in his role on The Office.

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Sept 1, 2015 9:23:38 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Has this author seen him in a suit?

That's exactly what I was thinking! Maybe too stylish to be Bond.

I think Idris would be great.

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Sept 1, 2015 9:26:21 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

He was so street in his role on The Office.

Or that gold outfit in Thor, ha!

[mrsukyankee]

He is gorgeous, has an amazing voice, is ultimately British and I've never seen him be anything but suave in person. This is definitely a black thing.

[pescalita]

Sept 1, 2015 9:26:16 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

Is this "too rough"?




Or this?


I feel some kinda damn way about this, ESPECIALLY since I was in London last week at the damn Bond exhibit. He absolutely could be Bond. But, OK, too rough, whatever. Fuck this person. 

He could be too rough with me.

Honestly Craig is much "rougher".

[NitaX]

Sept 1, 2015 9:04:20 GMT -5 gazpacho said:

The author of the next James Bond novel has declared he does not think Idris Elba is the right actor for the part – though he insists “it’s not a colour issue.”

Anthony Horowitz’s novel Trigger Mortis is the latest novel to join the 007 franchise.

But while Horowitz is passionate about Daniel Craig in the role of the amorous spy ['... Craig is a terrific Bond'], he is less enthused about bookies’ favourite Elba to replace him.

In comments reported by the Mail Online, Horowitz said: “Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better,” [Horowitz names Adrian Lester, star of Hustle as his preferred choice.]

He adds: “For me Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It’s not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah.”

Let me help you. When you say it's not a color issue, but then say that someone is too street to play Bond - IT IS A COLOR ISSUE. 

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 1, 2015 9:34:42 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

Sept 1, 2015 9:30:52 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

Don't get me wrong, I love Daniel Craig, too, with his little short tight compact body. But this is some old coded language for "too not white." 

I'm not a huge Daniel Craig fan. I don't find him smooth at all.

I'm right here with ya. My first thought was "and Daniel Craig isn't handsome enough, but ya'll let him do it anyway."

[ttt]

The bright side of this comment is that it's an excellent excuse to post a bunch of pics of Idris Elba in a suit. 

[laurack]

Good god he's delicious

He'd be a perfect bond

[skwcm80]

Sept 1, 2015 9:26:21 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

He was so street in his role on The Office.

I just watched those episodes of The Office. Nope, not suave enough to play Bond. 

[ttt]

[ttt]

Tell me this man isn't smooth enough to be Bond: 

[ttt]

[sfy]

The most "street" character he played was Stringer Bell and Stringer was suave as hell! Stringer at school, Stringer making legit deals...and most importantly, Stringer's love scene with Donette.

It was so amazing.

[Deleted]

Idris Elba would be an amazing Bond.  Luther is one of my favorite shows ever. All these pictures make me want to watch it again:

[aurora]

"I prefer Adrian Lester's British accent for my vision of James Bond" --> probably not racist

"Idris Elba is too 'street' to play Bond" --> hard to see as anything other than racist

[Elsa]

Ok this is total shite.





Seriously. He's a smooth as they come.

[Vespasia]

Well he was pretty rough on this sweater.

[sangria]

That man is perfection. I even loved him in that pile of garbage Prometheus