Female James Bond on the horizon.

A female bond won't work imo

Who wants to watch bond struggle to park the Aston Martin outside a plush pad in some scenic setting

That's just not going to work, by virtue of that fact that the name James Bond has been central to the entire series. Any agent could, presumably, be a 007 (and one would assume that there have been numerous 007's OHMSS) but so far that's just been James in the series and that's part of the formula that has worked. A change from that particular formula, while it might thrill the schadenfreude of some people, won't do anything of any use in real terms.

In the end, Bond is (technically) the same guy, albeit tailored for each separate era (and actor).

It's true, in theory, that the 007 code can be given to Jimmy Scrambles from Lewisham (or even Jenny Scrambles), but to do so is a really big risk for the producers.

I suppose at the initial changeover from Connery to Lazenby, it would have been wise to simply say that 007 is now John and not James. But they missed that particular boat.

Do you really think that's even remotely close to happening B?

That sounds like a John Waters Movie. Which, in fairness, I'd pay to see. 😆

I don't see anything other than a white man for the next Bond but it ain't gonna stop EON blasting out the rumours for the media coverage

maybe an Irish Bond? ...

Elliot Page , ticks all the boxes lol. Michael Fassbender is the only name I saw that peaked an interest for me.

Fassbinder is by far the best suggestion I have seen so far. Gives you everything needed without the over the top English post that the likes of Hiddleston have

My issue isnt what you are trying to point out it's that you are making the same tired statement over and over and thinking it's witty.

How about try making an original comment and not something we have all heard a million times on a millions forums.

Btw for anyone waffling on about how HE was written by Fleming and how HE needs to stay true to character you could at least use the code name Fleming wrote for him which is OO7 not 007

You can't use any code name you like Fleming wrote it as OO7 not zero zero 7 that's the legacy that's what he wrote you ant change what he wrote it's sacred.

As for the last paragraph almost every story has been changed , redone or rebooted it's not a new thing. Scarface wasn't crap when Pacino done it despite major changes, all the different King Arthur's, Robin Hoods and I bet a lot of the things people think are "original" are not. If you actually cared about "original" Bond and not some crusade against modern culture you would hate all OO7 stories not written by Fleming

Well in a democracy we can change Bond to a woman and still call her James

Could see them making OO7 a woman but I don’t see why she would have to be a Bond, though. Unless that is also a “code name” or designation.

Maybe they could do what’s been done with the whole Marvel “universe” where they’ve turned the comic books for kids into a variety of different films going off in all directions with other “characters”. Make it a Bond “universe”.

i'm still none the wiser after this, but its definitely double oh, not oh-oh...

Ian Fleming was clear on how Bond's code number should be pronounced – in Casino Royale (1953), Head of Section S thinks the Le Chiffre job will go to “one of the Double-Os” (Chapter 3), and in From Russia, with Love (1957), the Soviet dossier on Bond mentions Bond's “double 0 numerals” (Chapter 6)

Apparently they are democracies sometimes and have to strictly adhere to the original source material sometimes which means zero zero seven can drink Heineken be Blofelds brother and still be an active spy at the age of 90 but can't be black, gay or a woman

Well, The only thing keeping me off the streets is the weather, ....

i don’t think people are ‘upset’ more expressing dissatisfaction that a character they’ve gotten used to and enjoyed over decades, the storylines, facets and the nuances of the character could be changed to a different person of an alternate gender... why ? I’d be of exactly the same view if another stalwart of fiction and entertainment was changed be in whatever direction... away from how it was written and portrayed for X years.

Bond IS a character, he is a character that appeared in 1952 and is a guy called James.... that’s how he was written, conceived and enjoyed... so write a female spy and get on with it instead of tinkering with an established story. :)

Funny that I actually have a magnum in my hand, an ice cream fortunately. :0

There are limits however. If a writer suddenly decided that Bond could fly (without the use of any machinery) or that we find out that he's actually an alien from another planet (which could possibly have happened during Moore's stint 😆 ), it would just be as ridiculous as making him a woman all of a sudden.

What about replacing Lara Croft with a guy ? Anybody?

Persecco, neither shaken nor stirred

Will you stop. That is just stupid. What has that got to do with anything? Who in there right mind would want to de evolve? because that is basically what someone would be doing if they could do that.