007 is now a woman

[RockinDaMike]

Re: 007 is now a woman

This is a little different. She's more of a device for the "unretirement" of James Bond. Daniel Craig will still be front and center to the story. There is no "Jane Bond."

Seems like they would have retired his number. Isn't he the Babe Ruth of secret agents?

Man I was over here thinking this will bring out Gary Poppins


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[OSUFan_88]

Re: 007 is now a woman

I...don't understand the problem here.

007, not James Bond, is going to be a woman. There is precedent for there being female agents, why not let a woman take that role in the movies too?

Honestly, sounds like a fun idea.

[Watson]

Re: 007 is now a woman

More Hollywood PC stupidity. They are really out of touch with America..

the comment is interesting for a lot of reasons but I like the highlighted bit considering the 007 franchise is nearly exclusively British

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: 007 is now a woman

I...don't understand the problem here.

007, not James Bond, is going to be a woman. There is precedent for there being female agents, why not let a woman take that role in the movies too?

Honestly, sounds like a fun idea.

Man. I don't know. That is way too weird for me.

[dsallupinyaarea]

Re: 007 is now a woman

I...don't understand the problem here.

007, not James Bond, is going to be a woman. There is precedent for there being female agents, why not let a woman take that role in the movies too?

Honestly, sounds like a fun idea.

Me thinks a lot of them didn't realize this because they were reacting to the headline, not the actual article. Which.... let's just say, is pretty on brand. The goalposts have already started moving.

[DaImmaculateONe]

Re: 007 is now a woman

Didn't Craig get a serious injury during a shoot? maybe their looking towards the next step without him

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 007 is now a woman

Huge Bond fan, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's name is all I needed to see to trust this. I'm excited.

[ODogg]

Re: 007 is now a woman

the comment is interesting for a lot of reasons but I like the highlighted bit considering the 007 franchise is nearly exclusively British

British franchise yes but this movie, as most anything made here in the United States, is made with the intent to sell tickets here in America.

But you know, even if targeting British audience, which they're not, still a misfire.

[ODogg]

Re: 007 is now a woman

Didn't Craig get a serious injury during a shoot? maybe their looking towards the next step without him

Yes and he wants to be done with Bond. With that being said, why not go with Idris Elba? He would be a great Bond I think.

[CMH]

Re: 007 is now a woman

I personally think part of the problem is the article and the source.


I honestly don't give a crap if 007 is a woman or man. It can be one of the Spy Kids. It's a number assigned to an agent. It's whatever to me.


I like that the franchise is trying to do something different here. My actual issue is why they are doing it and it's in the source's comment.


"Bond is still Bond but he’s having to learn to deal with the world of #MeToo.”


This is all kinds of cringe for me. I'm definitely someone that doesn't understand why it's apparently socially unacceptable to some Americans to be socially aware or politically correct or to blast off on social injustices. However, that last bit screams to me Hollywood throwing their olive branch instead of just extending it. It's almost like, "Look, we do care about women. So take the damn branch and love us again."


If Hollywood really wants to show they care, stop trying to pander and actually take action. Fair pay. Safe work environments.


In the end, doesn't matter to me. Never been a fan of the 007 franchise anyway. But the news caught my eye so here I am commenting. I guess they did their job.

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 007 is now a woman

It's from an unnamed source in an article originally published in the Daily Mail and regurgitated through the Post. I would just ignore that quote honestly.

The more I read on this the more I think we're just going to have a Black Wai Lin.

[bkrich83]

007 is now a woman

I...don't understand the problem here.



007, not James Bond, is going to be a woman. There is precedent for there being female agents, why not let a woman take that role in the movies too?



Honestly, sounds like a fun idea.

I initially had a bad reaction but someone made this exact point about it to me and my stance has changed. I’m in a wait and see mode for it and am keeping an open mind.

Certainly way too early to be upset about it.


Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[KSUowls]

Re: 007 is now a woman

The issue for me is that the James Bond franchise is just that, the BOND franchise. The entire franchise is based on the literary character by Ian Fleming. Some creative liberties have been taken over the years, but the franchise is about 007 James Bond and anyone else is just there for support. Now, if the movie maintains him as the central figure but just adds this supporting character who has taken over his code name for the single movie then that's fine. If the movie/franchise becomes about this new 007 then it might as well be a new spy franchise.

Sent from my S10 using Operation Sports mobile app

[bkrich83]

Re: 007 is now a woman

The issue for me is that the James Bond franchise is just that, the BOND franchise. The entire franchise is based on the literary character by Ian Fleming. Some creative liberties have been taken over the years, but the franchise is about 007 James Bond and anyone else is just there for support. Now, if the movie maintains him as the central figure but just adds this supporting character who has taken over his code name for the single movie then that's fine. If the movie/franchise becomes about this new 007 then it might as well be a new spy franchise.

Sent from my S10 using Operation Sports mobile app

I don’t think this is unfair. Pretty much summarizes my thoughts as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[p_rushing]

Re: 007 is now a woman

The issue for me is that the James Bond franchise is just that, the BOND franchise. The entire franchise is based on the literary character by Ian Fleming. Some creative liberties have been taken over the years, but the franchise is about 007 James Bond and anyone else is just there for support. Now, if the movie maintains him as the central figure but just adds this supporting character who has taken over his code name for the single movie then that's fine. If the movie/franchise becomes about this new 007 then it might as well be a new spy franchise.

Sent from my S10 using Operation Sports mobile app

Yep I'm fine if they want to start a new franchise, but don't change an existing one to just pull in the existing audience

Sent from my SM-T820 using Tapatalk