Why James Bond should be black but Batman should stay white

With the Idris Elba 007 rumor again catching fire, columnist Marc Bernardin makes a nuanced argument for the race-blind casting of iconic characters — with a few key caveats.

There has been talk, for years now, about who should play the next James Bond. There are the obvious choices, like Henry Cavill or Chris Hemsworth, and the outliers, like Tom Hardy or Tom Hiddleston. And then there’s Idris Elba.