Idris Elba
YES, it does not matter which color the actor has. (Moreover, the Bond universe has always been updated to fit with present times.)
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Poll: A Black James Bond?
After speculations were spreading that Idris Elba would become the next actor to play James Bond, Roger Moore reacted skeptical, stating that the spy should be "English-English" - in other words, white. (He was later supported by the first black Bond villain Yaphet Kotto.)
What do you think - can there be a black James Bond?
Make Your Choice
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Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (1973)
NO, the character was created white and the physical appearance shouldn't be changed so drastically.
