"James Bond was established by Ian Fleming as a white character, played by white actors. Play 003 or 006, but you cannot be 007. A lot of people say we should be allowed to play everything. Don’t be ridiculous. If I say I want to play JFK, I should be laughed out of the room."
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Yaphet Kotto in "Former 007 villain Yaphet Kotto says James Bond cannot be black" by Ben Child, The Guardian, (8 April 2015).
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