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Aye that they are.
Moneypenny should be a penguin? I... I'm not clear on this...
Wow! That video just sums up why so many people have low opinions of Americans.
Fiennes as M is the most brilliant casting job in my opinion, I'm very excited to see him in SPECTRE.
That thing about Moneypenny being black is just racist. Like others have said before, you might not have meant it that way, but saying things like 'that's something you just don't do' does make it sound racist. Skincolor has nothing to do with the character. Up until now, all of the lead characters have been dominated by white actors and I thought it was high time someone with a non-white skincolor was cast for a recurring part (apart from Leiter). Honestly I do think people are used to the underrepresentation of black people in cinema and I don't mean to start getting all dramatic, but I'm glad these dated kind of mindsets don't apply to a franchise like Bond anymore. And I like the way they changed her position in Skyfall. Her chemistry with Bond was a bit forced at times, I agree, and she probably will be desk bound for the rest of the series anyway, but she's young and fresh and like other women today she doesn't just sit behind her desk and type on her little typewriting but she's active within MI6, even if she's meant to be a secretary.
Btw I don't mean to sound very mean or hostile, so sorry if you might take it that way.
But the discussion reminded me a bit of the one we're having now. The outrage of a fictional character, with, in this case, no specific race traits, being black and not white... If you don't like her chemistry with Craig, fine. But skin colour should be irrelevant when we discuss her character.
And note: I am not childishly accusing anyone of racism here. Only of being unnecessary picky traditionalists... on thin premises...
But who was Sky news? ;)
Felix used to be white also.
M used to be a male (well as of a couple of years ago).
Q used to be old.
Sorry, not seeing the big deal in Moneypenny being black.
youtu.be/xr1Ec7a4TZM
Well now that you mentions it…. :))
Not really. Btw, you can link directly to that moment by clicking where it says share, checking the box that says "start at" and imputing the appropriate time. Like this.
Any other actress will do, I guess.
I tried it over and over: couldn't get the embed to work. Maybe it's my browser?
I enjoyed Samantha Bond's Moneypenny a lot actually.
But to address the issues of the original post:
M- Fiennes looks perfect. A perfect blend respect for Bond and his talents and sneering contempt at how he sometimes goes about things. The old office is back and I hope (but know without reading the leaked script that it wont happen) that Bond just has one or two scenes with M there and thats it.
MP - Harris seems reasonably capable in the role. I found some of the banter a bit stilted and most of that poor delivery seemed to be her. I actually thought she was a better actress than she seemed to be in SF. Nonetheless at the end of the day its not a particularly important role and she does have the right level of allure that MP should have - namely she should be shaggable to an average bloke but not Eva Green/Berenice Marlohe shaggable, which is unattainable except for a bloke like Bond. The black thing is too tedious to discuss, the main thing is I think Harris pulls off the notion that she might have been to Roedean and then in the Wrens which is the sort of career trajectory I imagine for MP. One last thing - I never want to see her in the field again unless its like Lois used to pop up with M on location.
Q - While I loved Ben in the role and dont mind the young whippersnapper dynamic with Bond I see some have posted that it makes sense that the modern day Q should be a computer geek. I dont want this. Allow me to point something out that seems to have been missed - watching someone hack a computer or open a lock with a phone app is dull, dull, dull. Watching someone use a pen grenade or a watch to blow a door open is fun. The only point of Q should be to supply Bond with tools (his title is Quartermaster for Christ's sake) not analysing satellite intelligence. If we are having Q back then lets have some decent gadgets (in moderation; I'm not talking Bondola here) - and a gadget is not an app its a physical thing.
Me. too. I think she is great. As long as she is not promoted to the new M...
Hi Golum,
Anothet comment I post and your straight on arguing the opposite. Who did you poll Bond fans?. The people Im talking about are fans of Dan's films their not dedicated enough to be on fan sites. Lets see your poll results?. Everyone knows you like to put up posts to wynd people up you really need to grow up, get a life and stop the trolling.
It would be statistically more significant. Not like you have anything better to do. Right?