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Smilo

(1,953 posts) Sun Jul 14, 2019, 08:30 PM Jul 2019

A Black Female 007

James Bond fans wanting 007 to be either black or female are in for a double treat — with the movie spy about to be played by a black woman, according to a report on Sunday.

British actress Lashana Lynch, 31, will be introduced as the new 007 in what is being described as a ‘popcorn-dropping moment’ in the franchise’s 25th movie that is currently being filmed, according to the Mail on Sunday.

https://nypost.com/2019/07/14/lashana-lynch-cast-as-007-in-new-james-bond-movie-report/

I think is going to be a great Bond film.

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A Black Female 007 (Original Post) Smilo Jul 2019 OP

I'm looking forward to it. Aristus Jul 2019 #1

But Santa Claus is white PJMcK Jul 2019 #2

Not even the slightest bit of a fan of this travesty ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #3

Almost literal travesty at that. Ron Obvious Jul 2019 #5

Yeah, those $1 billion films are just a dying franchise Blue_Adept Jul 2019 #7

jerry jerry2210 Jul 2019 #4

She will play OO7 Wolf Frankula Jul 2019 #6

+1000 the best Bond. Capt. America Jul 2019 #8

Aristus

(69,963 posts)

1. I'm looking forward to it.

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 09:51 PM

Jul 2019

PJMcK

(23,618 posts)

2. But Santa Claus is white

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 10:26 PM

Jul 2019

(snark)

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. Not even the slightest bit of a fan of this travesty ... (nt)

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 11:32 PM

Jul 2019

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

5. Almost literal travesty at that.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:56 AM

Jul 2019

I'm still reeling at the cultural appropriation myself.

This really smacks of desperation trying to revive a dying franchise.

Blue_Adept

(6,453 posts)

7. Yeah, those $1 billion films are just a dying franchise

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:35 AM

Jul 2019

jerry2210

(2 posts)

4. jerry

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 05:13 AM

Jul 2019

its good

Wolf Frankula

(3,735 posts)

6. She will play OO7

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:38 PM

Jul 2019

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This is James Bond. Everybody else just plays James Bond.

Wolf

Capt. America

(2,488 posts)

8. +1000 the best Bond.

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:06 PM

Jul 2019

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