Move Over, Bond; We Got Idris Elba in Bastille Day

Last year, there was hoopla over whether Idris Elba would become the first black James Bond. Whereas most of us were giving a resounding “Yassssssss,” there were others who wanted to keep Bond white.  Suggested Reading Black TV Shows of 2025 You Need to Watch Christian Louboutin African Looks and Roots Will Surprise You Black…

Last year, there was hoopla over whether Idris Elba would become the first black James Bond. Whereas most of us were giving a resounding “Yassssssss,” there were others who wanted to keep Bond white. 

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Then those who were going “Yassssssss” were immediately like, “F—k a Bond movie; Idris needs his own action film.”

Boom.

And here we have the trailer for Bastille Day. 

In the movie, Elba plays a CIA agent … and looks good doing it. And he runs. And he uses his accent. And he drives cars really fast … and he looks good doing it. I wrote that twice on purpose.

In conclusion, “Yassssssss, Bond who?” The movie hits theaters April 22.

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