Thanks for reading. I also wrote:bjmdds wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:46 pmYou wrote:'At the time of this writing, actor Regé-Jean Page stands as the odds-on favorite to win the lauded role of the world’s 007th Bond. Call me full of s**t if you like, but he’s been my preferred choice since his name first entered the rumor mill. He has the look, he has the dramatic ability, and, as a man of British-Zimbabwean descent, he has the diversity this franchise so desperately needs. If the next Bond is just another white man, no matter how beloved or dramatically talented that white man might be, I think EON Productions will have missed an opportunity to push the franchise forward and continue the evolution of Bond.'-----------He does NOT come close to the look of Bond. Are you redefining a literary iconic character to be woke with the times? Sorry That is NOT how this works. Diversity has nothing to do with the selection of the next Bond actor. Why not an Asian instead? If the next Bond actor is not Caucasian they can throw this franchise into the trash pile of celluloid waste material. This ridiculous notion of ethnically cleansing Bond to appeal to a lunatic notion of inclusion would result in a non-Fleming interpretation of the character. Darwin's theories have nothing to do with the ethnicity of the next Bond actor.avl_bmb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:41 pm Battle of the Bonds // Part 007 // Mission Report
We’ve come quite a long way since starting this journey together, haven’t we?
You’ve been so kind in allowing me to inundate you with my countless thoughts, opinions, and musings on this franchise, its actors, and its films. For that I thank you.
With the final entry in my Battle of the Bonds series, I leave you with rankings, reflections, and closing thoughts on the future of James Bond.
"Connery wasn’t English or blue-eyed, neither was Lazenby. Moore and Craig are capital-E English and capital-B blue-eyed but don’t have black hair. Dalton and Brosnan both looked the part but are Welsh and Irish, respectfully.
I don’t think any of it matters as long as the actor can pull it off. It’s all just made-up rules for a made-up character. Why not try something new when you have the chance? Constant evolution of the James Bond film character from actor to actor is one of the greatest feats of this franchise. Smart money is on that trend continuing and I’m glad it is.
Some think it would be sacrilegious or a slap in the face to Bond’s creator if Bond were to be Black, Brown, Asian, or anything besides white. Why should we give a f**k what Fleming would think anyway? The man is the reason the character exists, sure, but he was also a terrible racist, sexist, and homophobe. Bond has evolved into something far beyond his original foundation, to say nothing of his wildest dreams.
Let’s keep that trajectory aimed upward, shall we?"
If one characteristic can be ignored and revised why can't the rest? M was never a woman in the books, nor was Felix Black or Q gay. So what's the real issue here? Your hyperbolic repulsion at the thought of a non-white Bond is a bit unsettling.
I'm definitely down with Aidan Turner. I haven't seen him in anything, but he has a dark mysterious vibe that really intrigues me.