{"id":1111921,"date":"2021-12-12T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1111921"},"modified":"2021-12-12T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T19:59:19","slug":"bond-james-bond-he-him-future-007-could-be-non-binary-producer-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bond-james-bond-he-him-future-007-could-be-non-binary-producer-says\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bond, James Bond. He\/Him?\u2019 Future 007 Could Be Non-Binary, Producer Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbond-james-bond-he-him-future-007-could-be-non-binary-producer-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1111921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>James Bond could be non-binary in the future, according to Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the 007 franchise.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview, Broccoli dismissed the idea that Daniel Craig\u2019s replacement could be a woman, but admitted that a future Bond could be \u201cnon-binary,\u201d considering themselves to be neither male or female.<\/p>\n<p>Broccoli discussed the replacement of Craig on the \u201cSpeaking to the Girls On Film\u201d podcast. Craig is stepping down after five performances as James Bond, following his final appearance in \u201cNo Time To Die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10299843\/007-future-considers-neither-male-female.html\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported, when host Anna Smith asked if she thought 007 would always be male, she replied: \u201cI do, because I don\u2019t think that we should be making films where women are playing men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we should be making more films about women. I think Bond will be a man,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Smith suggested \u201cNon-binary, perhaps, maybe one day?\u201d to which Broccoli replied: \u201cWho knows? I mean, I think it\u2019s open. We just have to find the right actor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Broccoli controls the 007 franchise through her production company. She also said that they \u201cwant the actor to be British \u2026 and British, as we know, can be many things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Daily Mail noted, one Hollywood producer said, \u201cBond has to adapt to the times but a non-binary 007 might be hard for fans to accept.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in January 2020, Broccoli and fellow James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson confirmed that 007 can be \u201cany color\u201d \u2014 black, white, brown \u2014 but he would always be a male.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can be of any color, but he is male,\u201d Broccoli said, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/james-bond-casting-longtime-franchise-producer\">Fox News<\/a>. \u201cI believe we should be creating new characters for women \u2014 strong female characters. I\u2019m not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. I think women are far more interesting than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, back in 2019, former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan said that he would like to see the franchise do a gender-swap in the near future with the title character.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/pierce-brosnan-endorses-female-bond-get-way-guys-1237752\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Brosnan said the time has come for James Bond to become Jane Bond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve watched the guys do it for the last 40 years. Get out of the way, guys, and put a woman up there. I think it would be exhilarating, it would be exciting,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to happen with the Broccolis. I don\u2019t think that is going to happen under their watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames Bond has a certain significance and a deep pride,\u201d he said. \u201cI will be asked about him until my dying days \u2014 it just goes with the territory. He\u2019s a beloved character. I was honored to play the role and I rejuvenated a franchise that had been dormant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Craig\u2019s first outing as James Bond, \u201cCasino Royale,\u201d premiered on November 14, 2006, and grossed almost $595 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Bond film until the release of \u201cSkyfall,\u201d which grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Bond could be non-binary in the future, according to Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the 007 franchise.In a new interview, Broccoli dismissed the idea that Daniel Craig\u2019s replacement could be a woman, but admitted that a future Bond could be \u201cnon-binary,\u201d considering themselves to be neither male or female.Broccoli discussed the replacement of Craig on the \u201cSpeaking to the Girls On Film\u201d podcast. Craig is stepping down after five performances as James Bond, following his final appearance in \u201cNo Time To Die.\u201dAs Daily Mail reported, when host Anna Smith asked if she thought 007 would always be male, she replied: \u201cI do, because I don\u2019t think that we should be making films where women are playing men.\u201d\u201cI think we should be making more films about women. I think Bond will be a man,\u201d she added.Smith suggested \u201cNon-binary, perhaps, maybe one day?\u201d to which Broccoli replied: \u201cWho knows? I mean, I think it\u2019s open. We just have to find the right actor.\u201dBroccoli controls the 007 franchise through her production company. She also said that they \u201cwant the actor to be British \u2026 and British, as we know, can be many things.\u201dAs Daily Mail noted, one Hollywood producer said, \u201cBond has to adapt to the times but a non-binary 007 might be hard for fans to accept.\u201dBack in January 2020, Broccoli and fellow James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson confirmed that 007 can be \u201cany color\u201d \u2014 black, white, brown \u2014 but he would always be a male.\u201cHe can be of any color, but he is male,\u201d Broccoli said, as reported by Fox News. \u201cI believe we should be creating new characters for women \u2014 strong female characters. I\u2019m not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. I think women are far more interesting than that.\u201dHowever, back in 2019, former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan said that he would like to see the franchise do a gender-swap in the near future with the title character.Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Brosnan said the time has come for James Bond to become Jane Bond.\u201cI think we\u2019ve watched the guys do it for the last 40 years. Get out of the way, guys, and put a woman up there. I think it would be exhilarating, it would be exciting,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to happen with the Broccolis. I don\u2019t think that is going to happen under their watch.\u201d\u201cJames Bond has a certain significance and a deep pride,\u201d he said. \u201cI will be asked about him until my dying days \u2014 it just goes with the territory. He\u2019s a beloved character. I was honored to play the role and I rejuvenated a franchise that had been dormant.\u201dDaniel Craig\u2019s first outing as James Bond, \u201cCasino Royale,\u201d premiered on November 14, 2006, and grossed almost $595 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Bond film until the release of \u201cSkyfall,\u201d which grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1111921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1111921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1111921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1111921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1111921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1111921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1111921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}