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According to the Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday newspaper (for what little
that's worth) the next Bond will remain male, but it says could be "Commonwealth" rather than just British, which could include Canada,
Australia or (God help us!) a dismal New Zealand so-called "actor",
among other countries ... it also says could be a black actor (to tick
the 'diversity' quota box), so could even be an Indian or African actor.


James Bond owners reveal gender of the next 007
following fears the franchise was being taken over by 'woke' Hollywood
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James Bond will remain a man and will still be British or from the
Commonwealth - despite the films being taken over by 'woke' Hollywood.

Fans of 007 feared Amazon Studios - owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos -
would corrupt the British super spy after buying the Bond franchise
and rights for ú770 million from Bond stewards Barbara Broccoli and
Michael G Wilson.

But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Amazon this week circulated an
internal memo stipulating the spy will not change gender or
nationality.

A source said: 'There have been so many erroneous rumours about the
future of Bond. Amazon is committed to keeping the spirit of Bond
alive and that means he has to be British or from the Commonwealth -
and he has to be male.'

Ms Broccoli and Mr Wilson have fiercely protected the image of the
British hero since taking over Eon Productions, the UK company
behind previous Bond films, in 1995.

Ms Broccoli is said to have insisted on Bond remaining British
before agreeing to sell. Eon was founded by her father and
Mr Wilson's stepfather, Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli, who bought the film
rights to the martini-sipping, womanising spy from Bond creator
Ian Fleming in 1961.

There have since been 25 Bond films, starting with 1962's Dr No. But
last month Ms Broccoli, 64, and Mr Wilson, 83, announced they had
sold all creative rights to Amazon, headed by bald-headed Mr Bezos,
who some fans compare to a Bond villain.

Fans complained Amazon's plans to develop spin-off shows including
one focusing on the early days of 007's secretary Miss Moneypenny
would ruin the franchise. And they feared Amazon would try to
'wokeify' Bond.

But last night an Amazon insider said: 'Jeff is a massive Bond fan
and while he's excited to see how Amazon can take the franchise
forward there are certain things which are sacrosanct. That's why the
memo went out this week, to reassure everyone.

'But certain things are up for discussion, like whether the next Bond
should be played by a man of colour.'

The last Bond film was 2021's No Time To Die, starring Daniel Craig
and Lea Seydoux.



<https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14477579/James-Bond-007-man-UK-Commonwealth-Hollywood.html>

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