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[MOVED-TO-MAKING-FUN-THREAD]
Further evidence to why Sope is perfect for bond!!
I get that some here are excited by very strong-looking black men, but I'm afraid there's more to Bond than that.
So, I am in full agreement with @CommanderRoss on this.
Physical
Alpha
Talented actor
Charisma
Sexy
Vulnerable
Tough
Stylish
Athletic
Brutal
Charming
Twinkle in the eye
Humour, and more…, and
… it has nothing to do with the colour of his skin and everything to do with innate attributes he has and would bring to the role of James Bond, 007.
Jesus.
So if there was an actor who had all of these qualities but also happened to be a little person, would you say they would be an ideal candidate?
What does "encapsulating James Bond" mean besides the qualities that you listed above, because a little person is just as capable of portraying all of those qualities as an actor of 6 ft is.
Obviously Bond is a man of “around” a certain height. And within that height, Sope has all the ingredients to be one helluva James Bond.
Why don’t you explain why my observation of this actor is wrong. Will you do that? Or is time to go quiet again 🙄
how do we know Bond is a certain height?
Well, the Bond in the films has ranged in height from approximately 5'10_- 6'2. Sope is right within this range.
Do you want to answer more questions by asking a question? My kids did that when they were around five....
Nope, I haven't, I have hardly time for watching anything these days. I'm not saying Sope would be a bad Bond, I don't know. I was reacting to the fact that this thread has a exceptionally high amount of pictures of half-dressed men with a dark skin tone, and those are posted by a very small amount of members here.
Let's put it this way, the diversity of proposed actors is rather low.
I honestly could give a rat’s rear about an actor’s skin color. They either have the attributes to play a character, or they don’t.
At one time, I thought Idris Elba would make a great Bond. But then I watched a few of his films back to back, and, although I liked him as an actor, I just no longer felt that I’d like him as 007. This had nothing to do with skin color, but what talents the actor was bringing to the table.
Sope has everything that makes James Bond such an amazing and fun character; it’s a shame that people would deny all of his gifts annd what he’d bring to this role, over something as superficial and trivial as skin color. In my eyes he’d be an explosive choice, not because of the pigment of his skin, but because his abundance of talent and charisma and physicality. For the record, and sadly, I don’t think Sope will be cast, but in my eyes, he’s the perfect representation of a new era in the James Bond series….
All the actors ranged between various skin tones as well though. At the end of the day, either stick to the character as conceived on the page or be open to changing characteristics, but if you're going to do that at the very least be consistent about it. If bond can be black there's no reason he can't have dwarfism or be gay, female, trans, disabled etc. The same guy that intentionally wrote him as male, straight and 6 ft also intentionally wrote his race and background the way it is.
I agree. It would be an exciting possibility and direction, and I think Sope is a talent with a lot of clear potential, whereas a lot of other proposed Bond actors in this thread I feel have shown most of what they can offer already etc. There's a depth and almost mystery with him, and something unconventional beyond his skin tone about his charisma and conviction.
I do think we are solidly in an era/future where the Bond actor's background/ethnicity is open potential, especially so long as we're in a contemporary/near future setting. I think it'd be responsible, as a fan, to accept that the creatives involved are probably very open minded about it, and to be open to any eventuality with fresh perspective and excitement. And please be open-minded about your friends' suggestions on this forum.
@Mendes4Lyfe … it’s your bed time.
Nicely said, @LucknFate … So few contemporary actors really excite and surprise me. Sope is one of the few that keeps showing range, and, as you said, he does have a mysterious quality about him.
And I agree, most of our “candidates “ thus far have kind of shown their range, but Sope continues to prove he has more to share. I think it’s why Slow Horses nabbed him for S3; it’s the talent and excitement that he brings.
And many talk about the voice of whomever the new James Bond will be; has anyone heard this guy speak??? A great voice, deep and velvety smooth at the same time!! Have him whisper into the ear of any potential Bond Lady and watch the fireworks….
Craig had the help of a brilliant production upgrade and a brilliant script to begin with. But if they had him playing Bond in TWINE or in TND, or in SP and NTTD only, then we’d see different reactions all around. He had a lot going on for him. A lot worked for him, despite the narrative that all were against him, which was only valid for CR.
Another “different” James Bond would have to have a brilliant script, a superb director, and a killer production for him to work the same way Craig did.
Just my two cents, of course.
That's a fair and sober take I can understand. It would certainly be different, and different can't be better for everybody. I think it's a credit to the franchise that there is so much potential, whether you stick to its roots and strict definitions, or choose to open it up to interpretation.
I hear you, and I agree. But I’m afraid some popular sayings and cautionary tales are true, being it the goose with the golden eggs or Pandora’s box, … And we’ve had different. And it worked rather well. Maybe it’s time for something closer to the origin, aesthetically wise - talking about Bond himself here. GE was a perfect example of distiling what worked for the literary Bond and the cinematic Bond and putting the two together with no shame or guilt or doubt about their product. I say get back to that ethos, with no shame or guilt, and with a bang, horns blaring in the background, “were you expecting someone else?” kind of thing. But infused with the production quality we’ve come to know with the Craig era.
Are all correct. Nope to Sope. I hope Nolan gets his wish, period Bond and a great white actor for Bond, per Fleming.