Seriously though, why does James Bond have to be white?

I'm certainly not a "SJW" nor am I a SWS whom I hate sharing the same side of an argument. That being said, my take on it is that James Bond doesn't "have to be" white but that's how he was conceived and how he's been portrayed onscreen for decades. While many different actors have played the character over decades there's always been a sense that it's the same character. It's also important to note that James Bond is one of the most iconic characters in cinema. I'm way more flexible on this sort of thing with lesser known, less iconic characters but there are various attributes that are a part of James Bond's iconic status and if you chip away at the characteristics that have long made James Bond iconic, it just leaves the door open for the character to become something else entirely. Being a white British man is "part" of James Bond's iconic imagery even if it is more aesthetic than an integral part of his personality, not entirely different than the image of Bond wearing a suit.

i'm not outright against a non white actor playing James Bond but I also don't think it's necessary either. Honestly I think a white female James "Jane" Bond would be even more jarring.

Superman has an iconic look from the comic that needs to be preserved, he's the image of a super-hero, guys like Luke Cage and Black Panther have to be black because that's their character, Tony Soprano has to be a white Italian guy to make sense.

because it was written as white for a white male for novels and movies. by ian flemming and other writes.you cant change that its blasphemy.and also that nonsense about female bond..damn if that happens this franchise would be ruined,feminists females and ,black bond must stay away from this series..or if you are looking for a better answer ask eva green the chick who played vespar in casino royal she will tell you why bond must be a white and male and why it must stay that way and not change..period

Why change an existing character? If you must have a black spy why not create an original series? Oh, that was done - the XXX series.

Of course Bond has got to be British through and through and from a "good" background... but in today's world that wouldn't necessarily mean white. Monied people of other races have been living in GB and attending the best schools for generations now, and intermarrying with the monied locals. Logically, Bond could be mixed or if another race without changing anything significant abou the character, and there's absolutely no reason they couldn't just use the best actor they can find, whatever his skin tone.

Like Batman (see the appropriate boards.)

But it won't happen. Thd Bond core audience is white men fantasizing about being an ultra-cool badass, the producers will go with what sells.

You're NOT a leftist and/or a SJW but yet, you're an OBSESSED NYMPHOMANIAC about as to WHY James Bond has to be a white guy? That's like you stating that YOUR BOYFRIEND IS GAY...... but you're NOT! I just saw the movie Hacksaw Ridge and Desmond Doss is a white male but WHO GIVES A F*CK...... it was a great movie! Look up the definition of HYPOCRITE....... Oh, by the way, the new Money-penny is a very beautiful black woman, that's perfect for the part, but notice how you completely ignored that? I liked her in "28 days later" and she's a great actress, REGARDLESS of whether she's black or white!

Because that was how he was written. If you are going to deviate that far from the source material then just make a new character and a new franchise. Literally nothing is stopping any studio from making a franchise about a smooth, black super spy. For the same reasons James Bond should never be American.

Seriously though, why does James Bond have to that dumbass Daniel Craig?