I think Don Cheadle would be a good James Bond,

Teppy is an unqualified GENIUS!

(That is to say, I'd love to see Cheadle as Bond myself, the lack of Britishness notwithstanding)

it's hardly a fair comparison.

Well, I didn't think your initial statement was fair either, so if nothing else, we're equal.

Don Cheadle is an American. As is Steph. Neither of them are America.

To me, it's not just "hey, non-white Bond would be cool!". It's the consideration of this particular black man that I find cool, because the bits of Colin Salmon I've managed to see so far fit so very well with what would make an ideal Bond for me if race factor is not a consideration. He's polished, in possession of enough gravitas that you'd take notice when he's being cold and ruthless, comes across as educated, whip-smart and a tad supercilious, and good at conveying a terrific low-key, dry sense of humor. Plus? HOTT to the power of ten.

But mainly, I just dig the idea of Superintendent Nathanial Johnson being Bond, especially since Eddie always called his secretary "Miss Moneypenny".

I think Don Cheadle would be a good James Bond, if we're looking at non-white guys (and I agree that James Bond doesn't need to be tied to race).

Except Cheadle is American.

Your point? The *character* has to be British, but the actor playing him doesn't.

Do you guys have to steal everything from other countries?

Again, I ask: your point?

Teppy is an unqualified GENIUS!

Thank you, dahhhh-ling!

It's the consideration of this particular black man that I find cool, because the bits of Colin Salmon I've managed to see so far fit so very well with what would make an ideal Bond for me if race factor is not a consideration. He's polished, in possession of enough gravitas that you'd take notice when he's being cold and ruthless, comes across as educated, whip-smart and a tad supercilious, and good at conveying a terrific low-key, dry sense of humor. Plus? HOTT to the power of ten.

Yes, yes, and--oh, what's the word?--YES!! Back when the last Bond film was released I was saying that Colin Salmon should play him next time out, because of all of these factors. If you want to see him in more than a secondary role, watch the second miniseries of Prime Suspect, where he plays the cop who has an affair with Tennison (Helen Mirren--another member of the HOTT club, female division). He can pull off sexy and smooth with the ladies, definitely.

Ooh! Can Helen Mirren be Bond? She's white and British.

Helen Mirren would long since have been forced to retire from field duty, I fear. I don't think they let 60 year old agents go traipsing about these days.

The original Bond was a representative of patrician snob Britain, which may be why he has always been white and driven Austen Martins and whatall. (Although his choice of drink is distinctly declasse.) But then, the very first movie-Bond violates the patrician-ness of it all, casting a Scot. So, I say the field's wide open.

Except for Don Cheadle, who on evidence of Ocean's 11, should never be allowed within a mile of a British accent.

Except for Don Cheadle, who on evidence of Ocean's 11, should never be allowed within a mile of a British accent.

Maybe it's the Cockney he can't get. In fact, no one should try that. It just begs for overdoing.

I don't think they let 60 year old agents go traipsing about these days.

They should! First off, she's hot, and secondly, well, if a 60 year old can be good at it, it doesn't all have to look like Spooks.

the second miniseries of Prime Suspect, where he plays the cop who has an affair with Tennison

Oh, yeah. That was hot. t fans self

Helen Mirren will be a scorcher until the day she die. She's almost 60 and still hot like the sun. It's really too bad that nobody made a film with her as Lady Macbeth.

Although his choice of drink is distinctly declasse.

A martini, shaken, not stirred? I had no idea it was declasse. What would have been an appropriate snob-class drink of his time? (I was raised in a mostly tea-totalling household, so I'm not up on some of the finer drink associations.)