James Bond has proved to be a resourceful and successful foe to a host of villains, but he may well go down to defeat in a contest with his most formidable opponent ever: Amazon.
During a recent meeting to discuss Bond’s fate, one Amazon executive laid it on the line, saying: "I have to be honest, I don't think James Bond is a hero." Of course. How could he be? Think about all the ways in which Bond is not a hero from the standpoint of a grim, humorless, doctrinaire leftist. Bond, in all his incarnations from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, has been white. And that’s just the beginning of his sins.
He is most decidedly not gay. He doesn’t believe in body positivity. He is not trans: for all his interest in women, clearly has no interest in becoming one. He is just the opposite of a whining victim: he is a joyful rogue who doesn’t take himself too seriously but always comes out on top. He drinks alcohol, with no concern about the burden he may one day be on the healthcare system.
Jane Bond, Agent 007, a white female...no, wait.
ReplyDeleteJamielle Bond, Agent 007, a female of colour...
No, not quite right.
Jamie Bond, Agent 007, a trans woman with 5 o'clock shadow and tattoos, who fights against DOGE agents' transphobia, and MAGA extremists hoping to change the world in Donald Trump's image.
That's it! Casting starts next week.