{"id":2383425,"date":"2024-12-24T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/modern-bond-girl-rips-the-idea-of-a-female-007-you-just-have-to-respect-the-tradition\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T17:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T22:03:17","slug":"modern-bond-girl-rips-the-idea-of-a-female-007-you-just-have-to-respect-the-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/modern-bond-girl-rips-the-idea-of-a-female-007-you-just-have-to-respect-the-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Bond Girl Rips the Idea of a Female 007: &#8216;You Just Have to Respect the Tradition&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fmodern-bond-girl-rips-the-idea-of-a-female-007-you-just-have-to-respect-the-tradition%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=2383425&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>Actress Gemma Arterton recently shared her thoughts\u200c on the iconic James Bond franchise in\u200c an interview with *The times*.\u200c Having appeared in the 2008 film *Quantum of\u200b Solace*, Arterton expressed her belief that\u200b some traditions, \u2064including the character of \u2062James Bond, should be \u2062respected. She controversially compared\u200b the idea\u200b of a female James\u200d Bond too the absurdity of\u200d casting a man as Mary\u200c Poppins, suggesting that such changes might be too radical\u200c for audiences to except. Although she mentioned\u200c not regretting her Bond\u2062 role, Arterton noted she found it \u200cperplexing that it continues to \u2064be a topic of discussion, given her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-a-noisy-unnecessary-swan-song\/\" title=\"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 -  A Noisy, Unnecessary Swan Song\">limited screen time<\/a>\u200d in the franchise. <\/p>\n<p>The conversation \u200baround Bond&#8217;s future roles is ongoing, especially following Daniel Craig&#8217;s successful tenure as\u200c 007. Speculation\u200d includes\u2063 the \u2062possibility of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">black actor<\/a> or a female in \u200cthe\u200d lead role, though Arterton emphasized the \u200cimportance of experience and gravitas in\u200c taking \u2064on\u2063 such a significant character. Recently, actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been rumored as a \u2062potential\u200d candidate for \u2062the role, \u200cthough \u2064no official casting decisions have been confirmed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some things are just fine the way they are, according to actress Gemma Arterton.<\/p>\n<p>And that includes the iconic role of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bustle-op-ed-defends-reboots-and-franchises-hollywood-isnt-out-of-ideas\/\" title=\"Bustle Op-Ed Defends Reboots And Franchises: \u2018Hollywood Isn\u2019t Out Of Ideas\u2019\">film franchise<\/a> she briefly dabbled with: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-bond-books-get-woke-makeover-words-007-cant-say-updated-editions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/life-style\/celebrity\/article\/gemma-arterton-sex-scene-james-bond-the-critic-g5j5fqllj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times<\/a>, Arterton covered a wide range of topics, including some of the controversy surrounding the forthcoming re-cast of Bond.<\/p>\n<p>Arterton, who appeared in 2008&rsquo;s &ldquo;Quantum of Solace&rdquo; with Daniel Craig (the last actor to portray the British secret agent), was blunt when she addressed the idea of radically redoing Bond in the name of inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?&rdquo; she quipped. &ldquo;They talk about it, but I think people would find it too outrageous.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sometimes you just have to respect the tradition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Quantum of Solace&rdquo; star Gemma Arterton thinks a female James Bond would be &ldquo;too outrageous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?&rdquo; she said, adding: &ldquo;Sometimes you just have to respect the tradition.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Hc6McJCDA\">https:\/\/t.co\/0Hc6McJCDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Variety (@Variety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1866798662741021125?\">December 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Arterton added: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t regret doing a Bond film, but I am perplexed why it has followed me around.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was only in the film for five minutes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While she may be playing it off as humble, the 38-year-old British actress is underselling just how fervent the James Bond fandom is.<\/p>\n<p>The titular role of 007 is&nbsp;<em>always&nbsp;<\/em>a hot topic in Hollywood when there isn&rsquo;t an actor actively attached to it.<\/p>\n<p>After Craig&rsquo;s generally well-received turn as Bond (which ran 15 years and five films, starting with 2006&rsquo;s &ldquo;Casino Royale&rdquo; and ending with 2021&rsquo;s &ldquo;No Time To Die&rdquo;), there&rsquo;s been a lot of speculation and wish-listing of actors that could play the role.<\/p>\n<p>A common suggestion has been making Bond black, but, as Arterton referred to, there&rsquo;s also been chatter about gender-bending the role.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s also been talk about whether or not modern young actors are even equipped to handle the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/younger-actors-lacked-gravitas-mental-capacity-play-james-bond-casting-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">massive responsibility<\/a>&rdquo; of portraying James Bond.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t think [younger actors] had the gravitas, they didn&rsquo;t have the experience, they didn&rsquo;t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it&rsquo;s not just the part they&rsquo;re taking on, it&rsquo;s a massive responsibility,&rdquo; James Bond franchise casting director Debbie McWilliams said in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>She was discussing the casting calls that eventually led to Craig being selected prior to &ldquo;Casino Royale.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For what it&rsquo;s worth, most recent reports have attached actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iconic-james-bond-role-offered-marvel-star-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Taylor-Johnson<\/a> &mdash; a white male, for those curious &mdash; to the role, though nothing has been made official or substantiated.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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In an interview with The Times, she discussed various topics, particularly the debate over recasting Bond. Having appeared in 2008&#8217;s &#8220;Quantum of Solace&#8221; alongside Daniel Craig, she expressed skepticism about a female James Bond, likening it to a male portrayal of Mary Poppins and emphasizing the importance of respecting tradition. Arterton noted that while she doesn&#8217;t regret her role in the film, she&#8217;s puzzled by its lasting impact on her career despite only being on screen for five minutes. The ongoing speculation about who will take on the iconic role continues to be a hot topic in Hollywood following Craig&#8217;s successful tenure as Bond<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2383426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gemma-Arterton.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47363,47364,47366,47365,8775],"class_list":["post-2383425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bond-girl","tag-female-007","tag-gender-representation","tag-modern-cinema","tag-tradition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gemma-Arterton.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383425","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383425"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383429,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383425\/revisions\/2383429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}