At this point, there are more questions than answers regarding who will ultimately be cast. That’s because there is more discourse based on speculation than valid debate based on facts. Still, the idea behind who should become the next James Bond reflects the tension between tradition and change in the eyes of executives, artists, and audiences. On the one hand, many Bond obsessives want to uphold the ideals of the original character created by Ian Fleming. However, on the other hand, some filmgoers want to see things shaken up a bit in order to give a legitimate reason for the continuation of a film franchise that began over 60 years ago.
Here is a question for the Bond traditionalists out there: While a sense of protectiveness over such a beloved character is understandable, have you ever considered the fact that the rules of the film franchise make no sense? James Bond is an inexplicably ageless character who has been played by seven different actors on film. Furthermore, aside from the Daniel Craig films, Bond seems to enter each new mission having completely forgotten the events, villains, and lovers from the prior mission. As far as I’m concerned, the rules of this world are undefined and unrealistic, so why do we have to be so particular about who can or cannot inhabit it?
Author: Kayitsi.com
