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Daniel Craig backs a black Bond after Obama win
Following the historic victory of Barack Obama in the US Presidential elections, Daniel Craig says the world should be prepared to see a ‘coloured 007’.
Written by Aniens
London | November 6, 2008 12:00 AM IST
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Following the historic victory of Barack Obama in the US Presidential elections, Daniel Craig says the world should be prepared to see a coloured 007.
The 40-year-old, who was himself the target of much criticism for being the first blonde Bond, humoured the idea at a press conference before the Italian premier of his latest Bond film, Quantum of Solace.
After Barack Obama”s victory I think we might have reached the moment for a coloured 007, the Telegraph quoted him as telling the Agi news agency.
I think the role could easily be played by a black actor, because the character created by Ian Fleming in the Fifties has undergone a great deal of evolution and continues to be updated.
The Brit, who admired Obama for his ideals and was happy to see him win, added: I’ve always been a fan of Obama. The political ideas that have emerged from his speeches seem to me to be genuine.
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