Who’s your vote for the next James Bond?

[Reynard]

Anyone but a white male.

I think the straight male aspect of Bond is fundamental to the character. He is a womanizer and misogynist.

 

[Guest 85555]

I was going to say, there's your female bond right there

People some times call hong kong movies about female secret agents Jane Bond films (I think there were a bunch made in the 60s but it is a genre I am not super familiar with)

 

[Zaukrie]

I'm amused people are telling me my opinion about fluff art is objectively wrong.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Anyone but a white male.

I see that you're not interested in dissenting views, but while I think that more new spy stuff with non-white-male leads would be absolutely great, I think that they would only be made weaker to be forced to conform to any Bond-isms.

Would "Killing Eve" or "Atomic Blonde" have been better if they'd been Bond stories? I don't think so.

You could probably have pulled off an Idris Elba (or now a John Boyega) Bond, but again, I think that a spy character starring either of them would only be made more interesting if you leaned into how they are NOT Bond. YMMV.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I'm amused people are telling me my opinion about fluff art is objectively wrong.

I don't think that is what anyone is doing.

 

[Guest 85555]

I don't think that is what anyone is doing.

Some days people get their wires crossed and every poster sounds like this guy

 

[Kaodi]

I'm amused people are telling me my opinion about fluff art is objectively wrong.

Opinions are subjective but the ideas that motivate opinions are open to debate. Not necessarily here, given the rules. But in general. Of course people can also make incorrect assumptions about which ideas motivate your opinions as well.

 

[Zaukrie]

I see that you're not interested in dissenting views, but while I think that more new spy stuff with non-white-male leads would be absolutely great, I think that they would only be made weaker to be forced to conform to any Bond-isms.

Would "Killing Eve" or "Atomic Blonde" have been better if they'd been Bond stories? I don't think so.

You could probably have pulled off an Idris Elba (or now a John Boyega) Bond, but again, I think that a spy character starring either of them would only be made more interesting if you leaned into how they are NOT Bond. YMMV.

I'm good with dissenting views of what others want! I find it amusing I'm being told what I want is wrong.....

 

[Zaukrie]

I see that you're not interested in dissenting views, but while I think that more new spy stuff with non-white-male leads would be absolutely great, I think that they would only be made weaker to be forced to conform to any Bond-isms.

Would "Killing Eve" or "Atomic Blonde" have been better if they'd been Bond stories? I don't think so.

You could probably have pulled off an Idris Elba (or now a John Boyega) Bond, but again, I think that a spy character starring either of them would only be made more interesting if you leaned into how they are NOT Bond. YMMV.

It is possible that maybe you are right, and I don't want BOND anymore. I'll have to consider that. Like, I don't really need misogyny from my protagonists right now.

 

[Birmy]

I prefer the strategy of picking someone kind-of-well-known-but-not-really-oh-right-he-was-in-that-thing famous, rather than famous famous, which would be in line with earlier casting. This makes me hesitant to throw out any specific names. Much of it depends on what "kind" of Bond they want this time; after Craig's take, I personally think we're due for a turn to a "suave, but not campy" Bond, but I can't imagine what the Broccolis are thinking right now. I think, much like Batman casting, I'll have a moment of shock/surprise before I think about it and go, "Yeah, I can see it." For that reason I'm hesitant to remark on any of the suspects regularly bandied about so far. I kind of hope it's someone that hasn't been on anyone's radar yet (and--speaking as an American--not an American).

I do think a black Bond is inevitable (though maybe not right now, given various real-world reasons working against it that would probably violate board rules to get into). Elba has aged out of consideration by now ("black don't crack" not withstanding), though I could see Rege-Jean Page doing it; he's the right age range, has screen presence for days, plus I can picture him like Connery in Dr. No delivering "Bond. James Bond." with a heavy-lidded drawl.

But, again, I think it depends on what "version" of Bond they want this time (cold, thuggish, playful, camp, etc.). I want them to surprise me with someone I don't have set opinions about.