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Bond Writer Says Idris Elba is 'Too Street' to play 007
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September 2, 2015
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"People have accused the author Anthony Horowitz of racism after he said that Idris Elba is not 'suave' enough to play James Bond – and, in fact, that he is 'too street'.
However Horowitz, whose first Bond novel, Trigger Mortis, is published this month, insisted that "it is not a colour issue". He told The Mail on Sunday: "For me, Idris Elba is a bit too rough to play the part. It's not a colour issue. I think he is probably a bit too "street" for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah.”
People have been unconvinced about what it is that makes Idris Elba more "street" and "rough" than other Bond actors, and also have pointed out that he is an actor, so different roles require different personality.
Even Dapper Laughs was bemused by the comments:
Some people thought that it was "cowardly racism":
Saying Idris Elba is ‘too street’ is not just offensive but cowardly. Racists, be open so we can boycott your work/banish you from society.
— Maryam Khan (@MazHalima) September 1, 2015
So Anthony Horowitz thinks Idris Elba is too "street" to play Bond. O_o I see your coded racism & I'm calling it
— ephemeragrrl (@ephemeragrrl) September 1, 2015
One pointed out that Idris Elba does look very suave in a suit:"
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