more accurate headline: black female actor is the new 007 (code name, not Bond). assuming she's using the number in the movie until he comes out of retirement and either she's killed (cliche) or relents (better) or otherwise.
I appreciate gender-bending. It is a time-honored tradition in the theatrical arts.
I’m curious why they didn’t just retire it.
The claim: “We have our own unique stories!”
The practice: “We’re just gonna appropriate your stories.”
Classic.
I don't see the point of it. Even if it's good, it's not going to be a Bond film, it'll be a film about some sort of special agent, not a James Bond film. Why not create a new original thing, where the lead character played by a female and build on top of it. Why do they need to mess with the existing working formula... I just don't get it. But at the same time, can't say few latter Bond films where all that good, so maybe it'll shake some things up in a good way, although at this point, I don't really believe they can make a good Bond film.