To gender-swap the character isn’t necessarily a great move for inclusivity or female empowerment, because it ignores much of the roots of Ian Fleming’s literary character and has women potentially playing second fiddle to Bond’s legacy- instead of finding their own place in the action genre.Įva Green isn’t the first to challenge the idea of “Jane Bond”. James Bond is inherently a male character with a long history as such. He should be played by a man.Įva Green’s recent comments to Vanity Fair aren’t in bias to her husband's famous role she has a powerful point here. There is history with the character that should continue. Women can play different types of characters, be in action movies and be superheroes, but James Bond should always be a man and not be Jane Bond. It doesn’t make sense for him to be a woman.
I’m for women, but I really think James Bond should remain a man.
