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.ย  Suggested Reading Trigger Warning…All of the Shocking Testimony From Diddy’s Federal Trial 15 AI Videos of Black Folks That Look So…

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.ย 

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Then those who were going "Yassssssss" were immediately like, "Fโ€”k a Bond movie; Idris needs his own action film."

Boom.

And here we have the trailer for Bastille Day.ย 

In the movie, Elba plays a CIA agent โ€ฆ and looks good doing it. And he runs. And he uses his accent. And he drives cars really fast โ€ฆ 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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