How about focusing of finding a good james bond rather than just a female bond

[Billy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982886331437961552

According to this, Jeff Bezos is pushing for Sydney Sweeney to become the next female Bond, but is that really what the franchise needs? I do understand billionaires taking over franchises, but when did they start making casting decisions as well? If this becomes the trend, then auditions lose their meaning since every big role will go to the next face a billionaire likes.
Besides, who on Earth decided that the next Bond must be a female? Craig did a great job in the role co-starring alongside many females and the industry was happy?
Why not get a talented producer on board, write a befitting script, and then audition for it? I actually think Bond films would be perfectly served by having a rolling basis where every film has a new lead and not necessarily a predetermined face of the franchise

 

[ChrisSawin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982886331437961552

According to this, Jeff Bezos is pushing for Sydney Sweeney to become the next female Bond, but is that really what the franchise needs? I do understand billionaires taking over franchises, but when did they start making casting decisions as well? If this becomes the trend, then auditions lose their meaning since every big role will go to the next face a billionaire likes.
Besides, who on Earth decided that the next Bond must be a female? Craig did a great job in the role co-starring alongside many females and the industry was happy?
Why not get a talented producer on board, write a befitting script, and then audition for it? I actually think Bond films would be perfectly served by having a rolling basis where every film has a new lead and not necessarily a predetermined face of the franchise

I don’t know. I read “Bond girl” like the main female in a Bond film and not the actual character itself. Every Bond film has the female co-lead and I figured that’s what this was for. It’s been four years since No Time To Die and it feels like we haven’t made any progress since Daniel Craig stepped away.

 

[Billy]

I don’t know. I read “Bond girl” like the main female in a Bond film and not the actual character itself. Every Bond film has the female co-lead and I figured that’s what this was for. It’s been four years since No Time To Die and it feels like we haven’t made any progress since Daniel Craig stepped away.

I think obsessing with DEI will kill this franchise, I mean, what was wrong with the 007s we've had being male. And who said women didn't play a major role in every Bond film. I actually didn't care much about Bond's gender until I realized just how badly this has affected the franchise