OT 007 to be played by black woman

[EL PRESIDENTE]

007 is James Bond. James Bond is not a woman, but a womanizer. Get a (preferably British) black male to play Bond, there are plenty.

"Run along....man talk"

 

[riverman]

"Run along....man talk"

So your British super spy has to be a guy.....don't watch Tomb raider…..you'll melt when Angelina Jolie shows up in the skin tight spandex kung fu garb....admit it....you secretly want a Mary Poppins James Bond...one that makes tea with crumpets..

 

[riverman]

James Bond is a cultural icon

So is Mr Rogers

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

So is Mr Rogers

I don't think they would know who the fuck Mr. Rodgers is in Tokyo.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

James Bond is a cultural icon

Lmao

 

[stampedehero]

As long as she speaks in a British accent, tradition will be carried on.

 

[Natebishop3]

Why can't people be upset when one of their favorite stories is tampered with?

I was a huge Clive Cussler fan. I read a ton of his books. His main character, Dirk Pitt, was one of my favorite fictional characters. They made one of the books into a movie, "Sahara" with Matthew McConaughey, but they completely butchered the character. Changed huge parts about the story. One major aspect was that Dirk Pitt is a retired Air Force pilot. That doesn't make him any less badass, but Hollywood decided that wasn't cool enough so they made him a retired Navy SEAL. I wanted to walk out in the first 30 seconds of the movie because it pissed me off.

So why can't people be annoyed or upset when one of their favorite characters is made into a woman? Or or another race? Nobody is saying there shouldn't be black super heroes..... okay.... some people are probably saying there shouldn't be any black super heroes..... but why can't people be pissed when Hollywood completely changes one of their favorite characters? If Wonder Woman is a great super hero because it shows little girls that women can be powerful, do you think there would be outrage if the next Wonder Woman was a dude?

 

[Lanny]

Why can't people be upset when one of their favorite stories is tampered with?

I was a huge Clive Cussler fan. I read a ton of his books. His main character, Dirk Pitt, was one of my favorite fictional characters. They made one of the books into a movie, "Sahara" with Matthew McConaughey, but they completely butchered the character. Changed huge parts about the story. One major aspect was that Dirk Pitt is a retired Air Force pilot. That doesn't make him any less badass, but Hollywood decided that wasn't cool enough so they made him a retired Navy SEAL. I wanted to walk out in the first 30 seconds of the movie because it pissed me off.

So why can't people be annoyed or upset when one of their favorite characters is made into a woman? Or or another race? Nobody is saying there shouldn't be black super heroes..... okay.... some people are probably saying there shouldn't be any black super heroes..... but why can't people be pissed when Hollywood completely changes one of their favorite characters? If Wonder Woman is a great super hero because it shows little girls that women can be powerful, do you think there would be outrage if the next Wonder Woman was a dude?

No argument from me.
Let's face it, women are just not as physically tough as men. You can see proof of this in professional sports. They have softer, more gentle skin. They certainly would not tolerate the scars that men take pride in.
James Bond has ot be tough as nails. I can see a Black man such as Idris Elba in that role but a woman? Nah, I just don't see it. Let her play in role made for her such as the brains behind some super secret agency.

 

[MarAzul]

Why can't people be upset when one of their favorite stories is tampered with?

I was a huge Clive Cussler fan. I read a ton of his books. His main character, Dirk Pitt, was one of my favorite fictional characters. They made one of the books into a movie, "Sahara" with Matthew McConaughey, but they completely butchered the character. Changed huge parts about the story. One major aspect was that Dirk Pitt is a retired Air Force pilot. That doesn't make him any less badass, but Hollywood decided that wasn't cool enough so they made him a retired Navy SEAL. I wanted to walk out in the first 30 seconds of the movie because it pissed me off.

So why can't people be annoyed or upset when one of their favorite characters is made into a woman? Or or another race? Nobody is saying there shouldn't be black super heroes..... okay.... some people are probably saying there shouldn't be any black super heroes..... but why can't people be pissed when Hollywood completely changes one of their favorite characters? If Wonder Woman is a great super hero because it shows little girls that women can be powerful, do you think there would be outrage if the next Wonder Woman was a dude?

Ok. No problem.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So why can't people be annoyed or upset when one of their favorite characters is made into a woman? Or or another race?

But that isn't what is happening.

The 00s are spies with a "license to kill. If James Bond retires then a different agent is given his 007. Think of it as a number in basketball. When Lillard retires and if someone else is given 0 that doesn't mean that that player is now Lillard.

A female (who happens to be black) now has the 007 license to kill. That doesn't mean she is James or Jane Bond. James Bond isn't being make into a woman or another race.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

But that isn't what is happening.

The 00s are spies with a "license to kill. If James Bond retires then a different agent is given his 007. Think of it as a number in basketball. When Lillard retires and if someone else is given 0 that doesn't mean that that player is now Lillard.

A female (who happens to be black) now has the 007 license to kill. That doesn't mean she is James or Jane Bond. James Bond isn't being make into a woman or another race.

If someone else gets Lillards number/letter after he retires someone on the Trail Blazers really screwed up...

 

[MarAzul]

But that isn't what is happening.

The 00s are spies with a "license to kill. If James Bond retires then a different agent is given his 007. Think of it as a number in basketball. When Lillard retires and if someone else is given 0 that doesn't mean that that player is now Lillard.

A female (who happens to be black) now has the 007 license to kill. That doesn't mean she is James or Jane Bond. James Bond isn't being make into a woman or another race.

Wow!
How did you ever come to think this much about it?

 

[H.C.]

If they casted Caitlyn Jenner as 007 would everyone be happy?

 

[Hobbesarable]

If they casted Caitlyn Jenner as 007 would everyone be happy?

Hahahahahaha. I would love to see the reaction of the hardcore fans.

 

[Natebishop3]

But that isn't what is happening.

The 00s are spies with a "license to kill. If James Bond retires then a different agent is given his 007. Think of it as a number in basketball. When Lillard retires and if someone else is given 0 that doesn't mean that that player is now Lillard.

A female (who happens to be black) now has the 007 license to kill. That doesn't mean she is James or Jane Bond. James Bond isn't being make into a woman or another race.

If they're not making a Jane Bond, and it's just passing the 007, then whatever. It's not the same character. It's an offshoot. However, I still don't think it's going to make very much money.

 

[Lanny]

But that isn't what is happening.

The 00s are spies with a "license to kill. If James Bond retires then a different agent is given his 007. Think of it as a number in basketball. When Lillard retires and if someone else is given 0 that doesn't mean that that player is now Lillard.

A female (who happens to be black) now has the 007 license to kill. That doesn't mean she is James or Jane Bond. James Bond isn't being make into a woman or another race.

Interesting, but if we can't continue some mystically non aging James Bond then I think his number should be retired and a new 00 license to kill agent ought to be discovered with a new number (008?).

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow!
How did you ever come to think this much about it?

Wasn't much to think about. The 00 license to kill is common knowledge for Bond fans. And the jersey number thing is also common knowledge.