American actor Faizon Love has called for a black actor to replace Will Ferrell in the sequel ‘Elf 2.’
American Actor Faizon Love Puts Himself Forward To Star In ‘Elf 2’-‘It’s Time For A Black Elf’
Such a move would be a contentious one, given that the role has been made so synonymous with not only Will but a white actor as well. So who did Faizon recommend for this role?
Well, rather than looking towards the A-list celebrities that are on offer, he decided to put himself forward for the role. And yet, his comments could easily be interpreted as tongue in cheek given that he was laughing when he said the statement.
During an interview with TMZ, he remarked: “I think Will Elf 2 can happen with Faizon Love for 22 million. What’sWhat’s wrong with a black elf? I think America is ready for a black elf.”
This begs the question, how realistic is this? Currently, there are not a lot of people calling for this. And on reflection, we only have to look at the reaction to other roles when such a move has been suggested.
Take, for example, Daniel Craig and his role as James Bond. Given that Daniel has now walked away from the role, there was at one point a suggestion that James Bond should be portrayed by a black actor.
But this only ended up receiving backlash from the fanbase. That did not stop Faizon from wanting a black elf, though. He added: “You had a black president, you had an orange president, now it’s time for a black elf.”
Despite his enthusiasm for the film, Faizon was a little shocked that Will turned down the role. After all, the role did end up boosting his career and propelling him to greater stardom.
This is particularly true given that Will was given a huge pay cheque in order to take on that role. His following comments confirmed as much: “I was surprised that he [Will] turned down that much money [$29 million].
“It must be good to be white. I haven’t read the script or anything, but the first script was awesome.” Time will tell whether Faizon’s wish comes true.Â
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