Meet the new 007.

Its a pretty impactful storyline from the comics.

 

Goldfinger was ahead of his time!

 

Seems like simply reassigning the code name is an elegant way of accomplishing the change -- and it leaves James Bond himself available as a character for future use. No problem with it at all.

 

Yes, actually, what Lizzie said. Any idea what 007's new name will be? Ophelia, Ophelia Chrysanthemum. Licensed to talk-some-sense-into-them.
And I would like to see a bit of Mr Bond's retirement lifestyle in Jamaica. A Daiquiri, please. Shaken not stirred.

P.S. -- Lizzie, I saw the following and thought of you. It looks like Mr Hanks nails it. Looking forward to it.
https://www.thewrap.com/tom-hanks-mister-rogers-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood-trailer-video/

 

Makes sense to me that today a 007 could be any sex or race, so as Lizzie says succinctly and in her ineffable style, no problem with it at all.

The two articles I read were unclear on a few points. Will the new 007 be a "Bond" film or just a film that "connects" to the Bond franchise - M, Q, etc.?

Also - and recognizing there has always been a suspension of reality to accept Bond being played by different actors over 50+ years - are they keeping the franchise of a male Bond as a 007 "alive?" Not that it can't be brought back, but is the current plan to also release 007 James Bond films?

 

It is my understand that this is a Bond film. The new 007 is likely just to show that he is actually "retired" at that point in the movie that the action kicks in and Bond is pulled back into the spy game. Her character will probably get killed off by the end and Bond will be back as 007. The character's name is Nomi, by the way.

 

Great info - all makes sense. Thank you.

 

Well if “Naomi” was pregnant also that would check some more boxes! So to speak.
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Still think that 007 should have been Idris Elba, personally. Then again, I would put Idris in anything.

I never watched Dr. Who, and have no reason to start now.

As for Thor, Jane Foster has taken up the Hammer multiple times in the comics already. I don't have a problem with the movies staying true to the comics. Unfortunately, I'm not really interested in anything Marvel anymore.

 

Thank you.

 

They could call her double-0 anything, even seven, but she could never be James Bond simply because she is a woman. She would simply be another license-to-kill agent, even if they give her the iconic 007 designation. If it was a costumed character, then at least there'd be a half-a-chance for suspension of disbelief, afaic. Nah.

And yes, I know it was tongue-in-cheek, but all PC stuff gives me a pain.

 

Shortlisted, I'd go for Melissa McCarthy, if only for that trenchcoat.

 

I don't know where she stands on the subject of global warming, nor do I know how big her hammer is going to be. But they've already announced the new female Thor will be played by Natalie Portman. That is, at least until they change their minds and cast someone else.

 

Not sure about PC but for my money Bond films have not been interesting for years. Maybe this'll give the aging, juvenile franchise some much needed vitality.

 

Nor have the Bond books. Fleming died in 1964, after which I lost interest in James Bond. In total there have been 39 books, featuring James Bond, only 14 of which were penned by Fleming. In addition there's been a total of 29 movies, all over a period of 56 years. Good grief, that equals William Shakespeare, who wrote 39 plays, as well as the sonnets, but The Bard died aged just 52. What sort of Bond would he have created, I wonder.
"Is this a Walther PPK that I see before me?"

 

"A Bond by any other name," perhaps...

I read the Bond books when I was very young - maybe 15. I would not even consider reading the tribute books by other writers. That phenomenon is predatorial. Hey writer, create your own bloody character!

My problem with the films - apart from a few sparks of interest - early Connery, Lazenby, the first Craig - the Bond films often came off as pretty unsophisticated - a superhero in a tux, the worship of mainstream brands, a prestige car, a silly watch and a model girlfriend. It's the stuff of a 14 year-old boy's wank fantasies. A black chick who can take us into fresh places may be a nice change.

 

But that's my point. It could be considered a continuation of the 007 franchise, but not of the James Bond franchise. Realistically speaking, she would be another agent in the organization, whether they gave her the 007 designation or not. Iow, just another secret agent film.

 

I'll tell you one thing, its great marketing.

Here we are talking about it, when we hadn't been previously. And I'm sure similar conversations (with varying degrees of outrage) are happening all over the place instead of the rather stagnant state of nobody really caring too much about Bond movies.

People suddenly care more about James Bond than they probably have in many years.