‘Bait’ Review: A Muslim Actor’s James Bond Audition Has Zany, Emotional Consequences in Riz Ahmed’s Intriguing Amazon Comedy
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The actor created and starred in this six-part series about a Pakistani-British actor whose life turns upside down when he's rumored to be the next 007.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text When it comes to referendums on national identity, few are more arbitrary than the periodic debate over who should play James Bond in the next cinematic adaptations of Ian Fleming’s venerable spy franchise. Like candidates for the Supreme Court, Bond-obsessed pundits fall into two camps: strict constructionists, who believe that every descriptive word in Fleming’s books must be adhered to directly (even though Fleming died in 1964 and, according to some media reports, the world has changed since then); and loose constructionists, who figure that Fleming wrote about spycraft and geopolitical relations in a time before cell phones, the invention of chicken tikka masala or common acceptance of the Big Bang, so maybe it’s acceptable if James Bond doesn’t directly resemble Hoagy Carmichael. Related Stories TV Tina Fey to Host the First Episode of 'SNL UK' Business Amazon Hikes Price and Rebrands Prime Video's Ad-Free Tier Bait The Bottom Line Full of potential. Airdate: Wednesday, March 25 Creator: Riz Ahmed Cast: Riz Ahmed, Guz Khan, Sheeba Chaddha, Sajid Hasan, Aasiya Shah, Weruche Opia, Ritu Arya The question of “Who will play James Bond?” invariably becomes as much “Who gets to be considered to play James Bond?” And that, in turn, becomes very close to “Who gets to be considered sufficiently British to play James Bond?” And finally “Who is British?” The progression of those questions is at the heart of Riz Ahmed ‘s new six-part comedy series, Bait . Presenting as TV’s latest entertainment industry satire, Bait is ultimately less like Hacks or The Studio or The Franchise and more like Disney+’s Wonder Man (mixed with a dash of Baby Reindeer ), in which the main character’s dream of taking on a franchise-leading role in a blockbuster...
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