Meet Your New "James" Bond: Jessie Buckley

[georgephillip]

I thought that role should have gone to Chuck Norris.

Burt Reynolds was considered to become the next Bond after Sean Connery left the franchise

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"Burt Reynolds was considered to take over the role of James Bond following Sean Connery's departure, specifically around Diamonds Are Forever, but he declined the offer. Reynolds believed an American could not convincingly play the British character, later stating he regretted turning it down, calling it a 'stupid'"

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

I am sure this news will trigger the usual suspects but I dont mind a few years diversion from the typical James Bond fare for a different take on the Bond Universe. They can bring back a dude and James after a break. Daniel Craig killed it and I wouldnt want to follow him either and look like Timothy Dalton... utterly forgettable.

Jessie Buckley is an incredible actress. As long as they handle it like John Wick Ballerina where the 100 lbs woman isnt unbelieveabley out muscling 250lb men I think it will go fine. Ballerina got her ass kicked hand to hand and had to improvise out of it with tools and moves.

Anyway.. nothing will help some of you on this news.

MSN

You read correctly: James Bond will be played by a woman for the first time, in the wake of Lashana Lynch briefly taking over the 007 mantle in Daniel Craig’s Bond swansong, 2021’s No Time To Die.

Buckley rose to fame following her role as Rose-Lynn Harlan in Tom Harper’s Wild Rose (2018). The 36-year-old followed that critically acclaimed turn with I’m Thinking of Ending Things, The Lost Daughter, Men and The Bride!, before taking home the Oscar for Best Actress this year for her performance in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet.

She therefore becomes the first Oscar-winning performer to be cast as Bond.

Taking an established male character role and switching genders is beyond stupid. This franchise is done.

Before I get piled on by the usual loons I grew up with tough female characters like Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connors. Instead of gender switching garbage how about Hollywood writing original stories with a lead Female badass. That gets my money not woke bullshit.

 

[blackhawk]

Don’t care I will watch the classic James Bond with Sean Connery.