Post by robeiae on Jul 15, 2019 12:15:43 GMT -5
www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/15/lashana-lynch-new-007-james-bond-daniel-craig
Works for me.
There was a lot of talk about a women being the new Bond (Jane Bond or the like, I guess), which I personally thought was stupid, as the James Bond character is fundamentally rooted in his "maleness," in a cold war, aging misogynist sort of way. Making Bond into a woman destroys the character as a matter of course. But having Bond retire, having someone else be the new 007, someone who happens to be a woman, well I think that works just fine. It doesn't destroy the character and leaves plenty of room for the actor to develop an original 007, without surrendering the whole "British secret agent with a license to kill" angle.
Of course, the movie may still suck...
While Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as James Bond in the next film, the franchise is set for a shake-up, with reports claiming that black British actor Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007 – taking over Bond’s secret agent number after his character leaves M16.
The Mail has quoted from an anonymous “movie insider”, who says that the 25th film opens with Bond (Craig), retired in Jamaica, being called back to action to fight a new villain.
“There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, “Come in 007”, and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman,” the source said. “It’s a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007.”
The Mail has quoted from an anonymous “movie insider”, who says that the 25th film opens with Bond (Craig), retired in Jamaica, being called back to action to fight a new villain.
“There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, “Come in 007”, and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman,” the source said. “It’s a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007.”
There was a lot of talk about a women being the new Bond (Jane Bond or the like, I guess), which I personally thought was stupid, as the James Bond character is fundamentally rooted in his "maleness," in a cold war, aging misogynist sort of way. Making Bond into a woman destroys the character as a matter of course. But having Bond retire, having someone else be the new 007, someone who happens to be a woman, well I think that works just fine. It doesn't destroy the character and leaves plenty of room for the actor to develop an original 007, without surrendering the whole "British secret agent with a license to kill" angle.
Of course, the movie may still suck...
