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*Bait* might be a satire on the casting process for the next James Bond, but honestly, I believe Riz Ahmed should be the next 007. James Bond is considered an icon of British cinema. Everyone has their favorite Bond. For a long time, I thought Sean Connery was the best, but then Daniel Craig arrived and eclipsed everyone so thoroughly that I had to place him at the top of the list. However, as the Craig era drew to a close, conversations began regarding the next Bond. And—in an effort to really shake things up—debates arose regarding the possibility of casting someone with a little melanin in their skin. Ignoring the racists, both franchise fans and cinephiles seemed to agree, in a way, that Idris Elba was a solid choice. Then the Sony hack happened (true fans remember it), and it was revealed that the producers were, in fact, considering granting Elba the "license to kill." Nevertheless, for some reason—given that this casting choice leaked via the hack rather than being off...