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Maybe 30 years ago, not now.
RE: Some directors avoiding it: Some (including Villeneuve) have indicated correctly that it's something they must approach with care, because it is steeped in history and audience expectations are very high and sometimes rigid. There is, to a degree, a restricted sandbox within which to play. Additionally, as we've discussed, some of the better ones including Nolan would prefer to re-imagine understandably, rather than taking on somebody else's vision and ideas.
RE: Spielberg: it's my understanding that he was under consideration during the TSWLM period. If true, then I'm happy Gilbert got the job instead, because it's a top 4 Bond film of mine and a true classic as it is.
RE: Bond villains: this esteemed gentleman has indicated an interest. He's not one that immediately comes to mind, but he's so good that I think he could do it.
Tom Hanks for Bond villain?
I'm VERY curious how this is going to come into play.
Options: Have Bond be his "walk-in shower" self and deal with all backlash later
Water his character down to take this ellement out.
Openly refer to it as they did in GE (" a sexist, misogist etc") and deal with the issue head on.
Either way, I would be amazed if it had not crossed the minds of the script writers. What does fit is to have an "empowered" female villain, surely?
The war against the white male is real. It's with us and it's fashionable. My concern with the current EON regime is whether they have the b@!!$ to stand up to this or whether they will throw the towel in. Whether we like it or not, a lot of James Bond's success is attributable to his personification of male ego. He is and always will be an anachronism, and not a reflection of good behaviour.
If someone makes a joke against women it’s sexist
If someone makes a joke against white males it’s humor
And I would be surprised if they have anything in place yet.
I'm not convinced about his playing a villain, though. He is too big a star with too likable a screen persona, and that would work against him. Nothing to do with talent or skill, only with image and expectations. Nonetheless, it's an interesting possibility to analyze.
We've got the title for Bond 25
Even in 2012 that scene caught flak from various publications and people. Though Skyfall remains one of my favorite Craig films, many of Sévérine's scenes were carelessly written. Regardless of the year, the film should have done a better job of showing her pre-existing desire for Bond and his awareness of it.
Agreed!
Probably will have an effect on Bond in some ways (would a female villain be a bad thing anyway? People have been suggesting thst on here for years) but I trust EON enough to think that the important aspects of his character won't change. I think the easiest route around it would be to make smaller scale movies rather than ones with budgets of hundreds of millions, and play up his vices, focus on him as an old fashioned anti hero. If it's not a massive blockbuster aiming for billions then it won't have to be focus grouped and micro managed to death and they can afford to be a bit edgier with it.
Bottom line is Bond has always been an outlier, and that has always been part of his appeal. He was 'edgy' within the context of the times. I believe that's how he should remain, and no that doesn't mean bespoke Aston Martins or Omegas (although I'm sure some get a twitch out of those sorts of things).
I'm afraid money and box office gross is indeed part of the problem. Sadly I can't see them going back to smaller scale films given the amount of money the last two have made. In an era of limited global brand IP, Bond is seriously underutilized, and the incentive will most likely be to exploit this going forward.
Of course not, in fact, it would be an excellent thing. I don't believe a single Bond fan would be against the idea of having a female main villain in Bond 25.
What about them? If your point was the problems of minorities in the western world are nothing compared to over there then surely that makes the idea of white males being the ones really suffering even more silly, doesn't it?