Will Whoopi Goldberg be the next to play the iconic Agent 007, aka James Bond? No, that's not true: the "news" was made up by a British satire website in response to renewed rumors that black actor Idris Elba was being considered for the role. The Whoopi Goldberg news is completely made up, possibly by Russian spies (note to self: put our top guy on it to find out...).
The story originated from an article published by NewsThump on August 10, 2018 titled "Internet explodes as WHOOPI GOLDBERG confirmed as new James Bond" (archived here) which opened:
As speculation over the next James Bond intensifies, producers of the record-breaking franchise have revealed that Whoopi Goldberg is going to be next actor in the Aston Martin.
Following speculation that Idris Elba might be the new Bond, the internet became awash with people complaining that a fictional character simply couldn't be portrayed by a black actor because of reasons.
Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail:
Internet explodes as WHOOPI GOLDBERG confirmed as new James Bond
As speculation over the next James Bond intensifies, producers of the record-breaking franchise have revealed that Whoopi Goldberg is going to be next actor in the Aston Martin.
The satirical article follows in the wake of renewed speculation about Idris Elba being considered for the part:
Idris Elba as James Bond? Fans are shaken and stirred at the possibility
It's that time again when there's speculation that Idris Elba might be cast as James Bond.
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