In a recent vlog post, P. Diddy presented the new mini-movie promotion for his latest fragrance as a pseudo-audition to be the first black James Bond.

Now that we have a black president, the argument goes, why not replace another ubiquitous, powerful, suited white guy with a black man? Daniel Craig agrees, as does Rama of Rama’s Screen, who compiled this list: 10 Candidates for Black James Bond.

The Top 5 is pretty weak. Will Smith’s the best candidate, really? He could star and sing the theme song and we could just call it Men in Black 3. The bottom half of the list is where the money’s at:

10. Mekhi Phifer (sporting the dreadlock wig from 8 Mile (pictured) and playing a Jamaican immigrant turned super-spy for her Majesty, right?)

9. Chiwetel Ejifor (bonus: he’s British, so no awkward accent work needed)

8. P. Diddy (the villain in his first Bond movie could be called Biggie Smalls)

7. Terrence Howard (can he keep the awesome Memphis drawl from Hustle & Flow and still somehow be a British spy, please?)

6. Jamie Foxx (he can sing, swagger, suffer, kick ass and act; maybe he’s over-qualified)

See what Diddy brings to the plate, after the jump.

He’s got the flashy cinematography, glossy costumes, sexy settings and supermodel babes covered, but it’s very hard to imagine him being nearly castrated, severely beaten up, or even bruised. Also, it’s a little slow, no? Well, here’s proof that he’s capable of fast-paced action, and that he’d bring new life to the tired old “My name is Bond, James Bond” franchise calling card: