British actress Gemma Arterton doesn’t agree with the thought of a gender-swapped James Bond, pondering moviegoers would discover it “outrageous.”
In a current interview with UK outlet, The Instances, Arterton identified that James Bond being portrayed as a lady is absurd on its face.
“Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?” she questioned. “They talk about it, but I think people would find it too outrageous.”
Arterton performed British Secret Service agent Strawberry Fields in 2008 Bond movie “Quantum of Solace,” the second within the sequence to star Daniel Craig. She insisted that Hollywood ought to respect the legacy of the character and never go for the change.
“Sometimes you just have to respect the tradition,” she mentioned.
Remaking the titular character’s identification has been a preferred matter in Hollywood circles in recent times, as producers have contemplated shaking up the franchise’s components following Craig’s ultimate flip because the spy in 2021’s “No Time to Die.”
Craig has weighed in on the thought, saying he doesn’t assume Bond needs to be gender-swapped. Moderately, he thinks the same franchise with a feminine lead may very well be the method.
“Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?” he requested in an interview with Radio Instances in 2021.
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has expressed openness to James Bond being performed by an actor of a unique race. Idris Elba, a British actor of African descent, was a long-time favourite to step into the legendary function, although he just lately dominated out doing it.
Nonetheless, Broccoli has poured chilly water on the thought of a feminine James Bond.
She advised Selection in 2020, “He can be of any color, but he is male. I believe we should be creating new characters for women — strong female characters. I’m not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. I think women are far more interesting than that.”
In one other interview, Broccoli did categorical openness to Bond figuring out as “non-binary” and utilizing they/them pronouns.
When requested about that prospect on the “Girls On Film” podcast in 2021, Broccoli replied, “Who knows? I mean, I think it’s open. We just have to find the right actor.”
Others have even floated the thought of Bond being homosexual. Throughout a press convention on the 2024 Venice Movie Pageant, a journalist requested Craig, “Do you think there could be a gay James Bond?”
The actor rolled his eyes on the query.
Arterton advised The Instances she’s confused why she’s nonetheless so related to the “Bond Girl” title, given her function within the 2008 movie was so minor – her character was killed simply minutes after being launched.
“I don’t regret doing a Bond film, but I am perplexed why it has followed me around. I was only in the film for five minutes,” she mentioned.
