According to the Fox News Network local time reported on December 11, 007 producer Barbara Broccoli recently revealed that the earliest next year to start looking for a new "James Bond" candidate, the successor hopes to be British, may not be white, but will not be female, and does not rule out the possibility that Bond will be set as a "non-binary" in the future, that is, the role self-identity is neither male nor female.
The seemingly "adaptive era" change of "non-binary gender", although it is not certain that it will appear, has annoyed many foreign netizens, some people cry out that "a successful series is going to be finished", and some people begin to resist, "Shoot it, we will not go to see it." ”
The previous Bond actor daniel Craig (left) and producer Barbara Brockley
Speaking of "non-binary gender", some people think that the "gender binary" rule that divides only men and women is outdated and does not apply to everyone, so the concept is proposed.
"Non-binary gender" is seen as a general term for other gender identities other than male and female, emphasizing that people's psychological determination of their own gender is not limited to the physiological scope, that is, "self-identified gender", rather than sex based on biological characteristics at birth, "non-binary gender" people usually use "they" or "them" to refer to.
In the mind of the British writer Ian Fleming, the founder of James Bond, Bond was a brilliant spy with a witty and brave mind, as well as a personable gentleman. After British actor Daniel Craig finished acting in the last film of his Bond tenure, 007: No Time to Die, the selection of new Bond has been stirring up speculation.
Idris Elba (Mandela: The Long Road to Freedom), Reggie Jean Peggy (Bridgeton), Tom Hardy (Venom: Deadly Guardians) and Richard Madden (Who played Robb Stark in Game of Thrones) have all become popular candidates to succeed Daniel Craig.
007 Favourites (From left: Idris Elba, Reggie Jean Peggy, Tom Hardy and Richard Madden)
On December 10, local time, 007 series filmmaker Barbara Brokori said in a podcast show that the casting will be launched as early as 2022, and she can confirm that the next Bond will not be a woman.
"Because I don't think we should make movies that let women play male roles," she further explains, "we should make more films for women, and Bond should be a man." ”
"Maybe one day, non-binary gender?" Host Anna Smith asked.
"Who knows?" Brockori replied, "I mean, I think it's possible, we have to find the right actor first." ”
In addition, according to the British "Daily Mail", Brockley also revealed that the next Bond may not be white, adding that "we hope this actor is British".
Barbara Brockori controlled the production rights to the 007 series through her British film production company Eon Production, which was produced by 007: Casino Royale, 007: Quantum of Solace, 007: The Ghost Party, and 007: Time to Die.
In fact, although there are many opinions on the gender of Bond's new candidates, "not women" seems to be the consensus of the creators. According to a previous report in the British newspaper The Independent, Daniel Craig said in an interview in September that he did not think the next Bond should be a woman, "Why should a woman play Bond instead of playing a female role?" There should be roles as good as Bond's that need to be played by women. ”
Uncle Dan's point is: "Actresses and actors of color should have better roles." ”
However, producer Brockley's open attitude towards "non-binary gender" this time has annoyed many fans. One Hollywood producer said: "Bond must adapt to the times, but the non-binary gender of 007 may be difficult for fans to accept. ”
Sure enough, as soon as the news came out, foreign netizens exploded, and the relevant reports were all opposition.
"I read a part of Ian Fleming's original book, and I guarantee that the Bond he wrote was not 'non-binary.'"
"What the hell is non-duality?" Like arithmetic equations or something? ”
"If the producers decide to make Bond non-binary and join this pathological reform movement that has become normalized, they will misunderstand the audience, because if a popular series becomes strange, no one will watch it."
"Bond is a character with specific characteristics, he can't be a woman, he can't be a non-binary gender. If you want to see that kind of thing, you can write another story about a non-binary gender agent, and it doesn't matter if the protagonist is black. In fact, it's fun to be able to continue the character without changing it, not to change Bond's traits. ”
"Another waste of a movie series!"
In addition, many foreign film fans have expressed resistance to the new 007 movie that may launch a new setting.
"'Shoot it!' See what happens after filming. See if the financiers will invest in the next 'awakening' Bond movie. ”
"They have the right to shoot what they want, we have the right not to look at it. They will only waste $500 million in vain. ”
"In this case, 007 is really dead... Anyway, I promise I won't support the series again, I would have been a fan of 007 for the rest of my life, but not at the cost of (accepting non-binary bond)! ”
Ironic netizens are also energetic.
"It's a bad idea, but Bond still has a lot to change." Why would he kill the bad guys? Instead of settling the villains, it would be better to have Bond and the villain at the table for peace negotiations. I also want to see Bond wear 'genderless' costumes. ”
"They also have to be vegetarians."
The fox news website's most liked comment was: "They shouldn't let women step into the decision-making process of 007 movies." Now we'll see the consequences: a successful series is coming to an end. ”
However, this statement has been questioned by some netizens: on the matter, saying that Bond is about Bond, why is it the gender of the producer?
"The current state of the Fox News comment section: People are here to make the old conclusion that women should not be allowed to participate in the decision-making of certain series, and they have almost everyone liked it. Congratulations on how outdated and irrelevant it has become here, it's a shame the world has left you behind. However, this comment was also stepped on 8 times.
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