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If you read the article you would’ve seen that Brocolli is fine with a non-white and/or gay person playing Bond; they have to be British and male though. I thi

If you read the article you would’ve seen that Brocolli is fine with a non-white and/or gay person playing Bond; they have to be British and male though. I think that’s the a good tact to take. Let’s not pretend that Bond as a character hasn’t changed over the decades. A good approach is how Machine Games approached Indiana Jones. The older movies, especially Temple, have some really uncomfortable scenes with women and Asian people. So they opted instead to portray Indy as we remember him, which is a gruff everyman who respects cultures and people and hates facists. Bond can be done the same way right

5555624 2y ago
I understand Brocolli is fine with it. (I didn't say he wasn't.) I just don't see changing Bond's sex or race. Bond is an established character. if you want, say, an Asian female secret agent, come up with a new character.
- mrkpdl 2y ago
  > I understand Brocolli is fine with it. (I didn't say he wasn't.) I just don't see changing Bond's sex or race. Your comment changed Brocolli from a ‘she’ to a ‘he’ though… So maybe you don’t mind so much after all?
- superultra 2y ago
  Maybe you skimmed too quickly. Brocolli is a woman - that’s made abundantly clear throughout the article - and she also is adamant about maintaining the gender of the character. It appears that race (and sexual orientation) is not a key component of Bond for the family, and I agree with them. Why would it? I think a gay black British man would do very well. The original Bond, both in the books and the older movies, despite the misogyny apparent of the time, also broke a lot of stereotypes for sex and licentiousness. Pushing those boundaries has been key to Bond for a long time. Why not a gay black man then, to hold to the same spirit.
duskwuff 2y ago
> The older movies, especially Temple, have some really uncomfortable scenes with women and Asian people. Good lord, yes. Temple of Doom received criticism for its racist depiction of India even when it came out in 1984; it's downright uncomfortable to watch today.

5555624 2y ago

I understand Brocolli is fine with it. (I didn't say he wasn't.) I just don't see changing Bond's sex or race. Bond is an established character. if you want, say, an Asian female secret agent, come up with a new character.

mrkpdl 2y ago
> I understand Brocolli is fine with it. (I didn't say he wasn't.) I just don't see changing Bond's sex or race. Your comment changed Brocolli from a ‘she’ to a ‘he’ though… So maybe you don’t mind so much after all?
superultra 2y ago
Maybe you skimmed too quickly. Brocolli is a woman - that’s made abundantly clear throughout the article - and she also is adamant about maintaining the gender of the character. It appears that race (and sexual orientation) is not a key component of Bond for the family, and I agree with them. Why would it? I think a gay black British man would do very well. The original Bond, both in the books and the older movies, despite the misogyny apparent of the time, also broke a lot of stereotypes for sex and licentiousness. Pushing those boundaries has been key to Bond for a long time. Why not a gay black man then, to hold to the same spirit.

duskwuff 2y ago

> The older movies, especially Temple, have some really uncomfortable scenes with women and Asian people. Good lord, yes. Temple of Doom received criticism for its racist depiction of India even when it came out in 1984; it's downright uncomfortable to watch today.