Bait: Riz Ahmed's Bold Meta-Take on Bond and Representation
TL;DR
Vulture’s Roxana Hadadi reviews Bait, a six-episode Prime Video miniseries created by and starring Riz Ahmed, as a bold, genre-blending exploration of representation and the Bond question. Part satire, part thriller and part family drama, the show uses Ahmed’s persona to interrogate Hollywood’s casting and industry incentives, delivering sharp commentary while occasionally overindulging in meta moments (like a pig-voiced cameo). Overall, it’s a provocative, ambitious experiment that foregrounds Ahmed’s ongoing quest to redefine top-tier roles for actors of color.
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