Are you ready for a gay James Bond?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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How about a black one? According to Pierce Brosnan it is time for the iconic Bond image to make some changes. Methinks this is a silly notion and carrying political correctness, or whatever this is, too far...
 

Ralphy1 said:
How about a black one? According to Pierce Brosnan it is time for the iconic Bond image to make some changes. Methinks this is a silly notion and carrying political correctness, or whatever this is, too far...
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I kinda agree about the Gay one as I'll explain in a second... but you cannot be serious about not having a Black Bond..why ever not?

Absolutely ready to see a Black James Bond , it's way over due...as for Gays nope I have to be honest I'm not ready for a Gay james Bond regardless of how Butch he may look..there a lot of romantic bed scenes in the Bond Films, much as I have absolutely nothing against Gays, I don't want to have to watch an intimate bed scene..
 
Hmm, perhaps a black one with a strong Commonwealth accent from someplace other than Canada...
 
hollydolly said:
Yep I would go with that because Bond has to be quintessentially British that's the way Fleming wrote it..
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One problem I would foresee is that if the new Bond were to be faithful to the books he might not work.

At that time a black man would have drawn more attention in countries such as Russia, whereas a white Englishman would have been just another face. Being the center of attention is anathema to a spy. Of course, in Jamaica and a few other locations he would fit in much better.

The newer Bond films, those that take liberties with the time periods - it wouldn't matter.

Gay Bond? You'd have to change the names of all those femme fatales ... ;)
 
No need for a gay Bond. We already have Capt Jack Harkness

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Ralphy, I have to say I agree with you, just leave the Bond character alone as far as his ethnicity or orientation are concerned, what's the point or this, just do a different movie with a similar character. I feel this is overreaching. I am so for diversity in all some characters are interchangeable, some I personally feel need not be toyed with, but, would I be up in arms totally against any of it, no, I'd deal, I just think it's silly in some instances.
 
Yes, John, it does bother me a great deal. Especially when I have devastated families in my office, desperately trying to come to come to terms with the death of a gay family member due to the pernicious effects of homophobia. Our children are dying John, and it breaks my heart.
 
hollydolly said:
I kinda agree about the Gay one as I'll explain in a second... but you cannot be serious about not having a Black Bond..why ever not?

Absolutely ready to see a Black James Bond , it's way over due...as for Gays nope I have to be honest I'm not ready for a Gay james Bond regardless of how Butch he may look..there a lot of romantic bed scenes in the Bond Films, much as I have absolutely nothing against Gays, I don't want to have to watch an intimate bed scene..
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It can work. Think Rock Hudson and Doris Day.
 
Gay James Bond? No. The character was/is written and portrayed as a roguish, devilish, womanizer. There are “Bond girls” – I don’t want to see “Bond boys”.

Black James Bond? Maybe. Or Asian.

As far as Rock Hudson/Doris Day or Rock Hudson/any other actress, the character was not gay. The actor's sexual orientation in his oersonal life was/is not relevant. This discussion is about the James Bond/007 character as portrayed in a movie.
 
applecruncher said:
Gay James Bond? No. The character was/is written and portrayed as a roguish, devilish, womanizer. There are “Bond girls” – I don’t want to see “Bond boys”.

Black James Bond? Maybe. Or Asian.
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James Bond came from a book? Ok then why does Jack Bauer and the guy in the Kingsmen all have the same initials?
 
hollydolly said:
I kinda agree about the Gay one as I'll explain in a second... but you cannot be serious about not having a Black Bond..why ever not?

Absolutely ready to see a Black James Bond , it's way over due...as for Gays nope I have to be honest I'm not ready for a Gay james Bond regardless of how Butch he may look..there a lot of romantic bed scenes in the Bond Films, much as I have absolutely nothing against Gays, I don't want to have to watch an intimate bed scene..
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'intimate bed scenes' are over used period. If you want to watch a pornographic film then watch some actual porn, no need to be shy in this day and age. Maybe some sexy outfits, fashion, flirting or showing who is with who to move the story by showing allegiances or how low a character will stoup. I think a black James Bond would be the next natural evolutionary step. I was surprised of the backlash over that alone. Then, a Jamie Bond or female lead.

Actually in the spy world being bisexual would be much more useful. I think Bruce Willis was a bisexual character/villan in the film the Jackal(remake Day of The Jackal) in the 90s, it allowed him to hideout. Speaking of Bond wasn't Peirce Brosnan a gay or bisexual Russian spy in one of the Fredrick Forsyth novels/movies?
 
rt3 said:
are books relevant?
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Oh. I see. You didn't like me questioning relevance of "why Jack Bauer's name begins with a B". I have no idea and I fail to see the relevance of that to the thread topic.

Actually the Ian Fleming books ARE relevant because that's where the James Bond character came from. Books that were written.
 

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