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James Bond - consultant Secret Service agent. :-D
I suppose that for the purposes of the film, Bond isn't 007.
The only reason the new 007 would seek out Bond is for a specific reason. For example, an old enemy of Bond's has escaped or Spectre have returned. M may say to the new 007 that the only person who can help is Bond. Bond wouldn't be interested in getting his number back. He'd merely be assisting the new 007 throughout the film.
Bond may rejoin MI6 at the end. But at this point, it's way more likely that Bond will either die or retire permanently at the end. Which leads to the end of the Craig-era and then we get the reboot in a few years time.....
I would balk at the headlines criticizing Bond taking the role back in that scenario. Someone would surely twist it to mean a reenforcement of gender inequality and the notion that men are superior.
Ok @peter
@Blofeld0064 negative
Just go to your local McDonalds or similar, they will have wifi.
Bond: "I want my number back, I feel naked without it."
Moneypenny: "James, I'm sure you'll get used to being 008 in no time. They are, after all, perfectly rounded figures."
Diplomatic Agent 7777 ;)
If that is what indeed happens, I trust CJF's ability to spin it into a statement that women are important on their own without the need to piggyback off an iconic male role.
You’d better. You’re updating the thread title. ;)
@jake24 yeah run out like a wild animal to nearest wifi/computer lol =))
I just hope people will give it a chance before they completely throw the character in the trash. If it turns out to be pointless and gimmicky then by all means go at it, but she could turn out to be the best Bond girl we've ever had. Who knows?
I don't base my enjoyment on whether he has his 00-status, I base my enjoyment on whether they're good films.
@Denbigh it depends how much you trust the daily mail excluding Baz all the trusted sources say it's a script polish for humor and female characters I don't think it's going to happen regardless if someone does or doesn't want it to happen of course I'm in the doesn't camp but still. That's my opinion of course.
If they do it and I'm pleasantly surprised, great, but it will come as a surprise. I don't want a gimmick, a team effort, an Ilsa Faust copy, or young vs old, and that's a lot for them to dodge... and Craig/EON have a track record of stepping in it.
Nothing's original these days, especially in the spy genre, so why not try something new for the franchise itself? Again, I can easily respect your opinion, but just don't people one of those people that throw the character to the side before you've even seen what they've done with it. If it's a gimmick but a really cool and interesting character. What does it matter?
There's so many writers having touched this thing you would hope that whatever they do it will be well written... but at the same time, they've made some pretty bad decisions that no amount of writing could improve on. I'm incredibly hopeful for this movie, but those bad decisions still weigh on those hopes... so that's why it's concerning if they have elements that appear highly suspect to me.
I agree. James Bond was given the number 007 at birth.
One of the more memorable Bond girls, Fiona Volpe, was a SPECTRE agent just as deadly as Bond.
The femme fatale who works both sides is a spy trope. Bond would be copying himself more than anything.
@Denbigh I respect your opinion even though I'm not for what's been rumored around or whatever by the mail I can see your point and there's nothing wrong with it it really depends on perspectives or opinions at the end the day :)
No.
007 hasn’t always been James Bond (FAAD) and James Bond hasn’t always been 007 (YOLT). Everything will be fine.
It’s interesting to think about though. In FAAD M ruminates that there are only three 00s: 007, 008 and 0011, and it’s so because ‘patterns are the enemy of intelligence’ or whatever. When 007 dies, M and Tanner talk about whether they’ll give Bond 007 or a new number; if Bond didn’t have the number anymore I wonder if M would elect to keep the number or make a new one (004 or something) for the next person.
I guess we may find out in B25