Movie Poll: Black James Bond

A friend of mine recently mused about the idea of an African American or black actor playing James Bond, since thus far, over 23 movies, you may have noticed that all the James Bond characters were white. 2 names at the top of that list happen to be Denzel Washington and Idris Elba. Washington become a candidate during an AMA Reddit session where he expressed interest in the role, and then came along a Twitter trend #DenzelIsJamesBond to promote the actor’s bid for the role. My friend came up with Idris Elba’s name and Elba, too, has spoken on the matter, saying that he hates the term Black Bond, but that isn’t going to stop people from speculating about his involvement in the franchise. Who do you think is ideal for the role? I'd go with Elba, because he's British and is much younger compared to Washington.

James Bond Girls Movie Poll

In most James Bond films, it is a given that at least one Bond girl dies. In the upcoming James Bond film Spectre, the 2 Bond girls in question are Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci. Who do you think is most likely to get killed in the upcoming installment of the franchise?

Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux

Edgar Wright Exits Ant-Man

Edgar Wright Not Directing Ant-Man Anymore

 

This is one of the most bizarre news pieces to reach my ears. Edgar Wright, who has been attached to Marvel’s Ant-Man movie since 2006, before the first Iron Man movie, has decided to leave the project to someone else. People are already speculating about the reasons behind this, and the best guess happens to be to do with creative differences. 

This is strange given that the execs have probably known the direction Wright was taking the film in for years, despite it morphing and changing along the way, especially with Marvel’s successful Phase 1. The core reason for the split was to do with rewrites. 

So far, I doubt Marvel has had a rotten apple in its lineup, commercially that is. I happen to be an ardent supporter of the DC universe and hope that the upcoming Dawn of Justice movie will turn the tables. Is this latest news of Marvel’s Ant-Man movie a sign of the tide turning? Franchises sometimes extend themselves a bit too far. I think Marvel is reaching that point, and the best example I have for this is the TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which doesn’t stand up to the quality of Marvel’s cinematic lineup, not that it was made to be that way, though. If it tried to be that way, the budget would probably balloon out of control.  

I am disappointed by Wright’s departure because his movies are dense with humor, a key component of almost every single Marvel movie thus far. Wright has given audiences laughs consistently with all his movies, and he can handle a butt load of CGI, and a prime case would be Scott Pilgrim v. The World, so he is definitely capable of handling the science fiction elements of the movie. Chances are that the studio will find a suitable replacement for the director, but it still won’t be Edgar Wright, now would it?