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2019-07-15 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

[DailyBeast] Lashana Lynch a Black Woman Is Taking Over as 007. It's About Damn Time.

In news that will surely come as a shock to James Bond fans and the film industry at large, it was revealed today that longtime 007 Daniel Craig will pass the Walther PPK to black British actress Lashana Lynch in the iconic role.

For years there has been intense speculation about who would take over the reins of one of the most durable and profitable film franchises in history once Craig stepped aside. Much of that speculation has revolved around whether the series might make a nod toward diversity and cast a person of color or a woman for the first time.

But if the report today from UK tabloid the Daily Mail is to be believed, the 007 producers are going for a radical twofer: casting a 31-year-old black female newcomer as Bond’s heir apparent.
Wild Wild West's James West. Louis Farrakhan played by Bobby De Niro, Alexander Hamilton.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-07-15 02:53|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 ...The good news is that the nice folks at EON Productions, Bond's commercial guardians, are yanking your chains. At the end of Spectre, James Bond retired and went to hang out someplace with his main squeeze. There still has to be a 007, however, and Ms. Lynch is playing the agent who got that job - she's not going to be playing James Bond in BOND 26 (sometime in the next six to eight years, the way things have been going).

I suspect in the actual movie she'll get a spectacular death scene somewhere, James Bond will be 007 again at the end of it, and somebody with a tallywhacker will be James Bond in the next movie - I don't think EON's dumb enough to kill one of Hollywood's all time cash cows.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-07-15 04:37|| 2019-07-15 04:37|| Front Page Top

#2 the past few Bond movies have had budgets near $200M

one bad box office follow up could be the end of the franchise

Posted by lord garth 2019-07-15 06:01|| 2019-07-15 06:01|| Front Page Top

#3 I will select " dumb enough to kill a cash cow " for 50 cents. Remember it is "rum , sodomy, and the lash ," on Mondays in Holly Wood.

Posted by Snavimble Bucket1794 2019-07-15 06:02|| 2019-07-15 06:02|| Front Page Top

#4 (yawn) double-oh ... who?

Posted by Lex 2019-07-15 07:59|| 2019-07-15 07:59|| Front Page Top

#5 "...I don't think EON's dumb enough to kill one of Hollywood's all time cash cows."

You forget Mike, this is Hollywood. Yes they can be dumb enough.

At any rate, I haven't seen any of the more recent Bond movies, i mean, how many different ways can one 'take over the world'? Most likely I won't be seeing this one either.

Posted by Seeking Cure for Ignorance 2019-07-15 08:09|| 2019-07-15 08:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Another piece of Western Civilization the Left is burning down. If we can't have it, no one will. What makes you think this is any different?

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-07-15 08:31|| 2019-07-15 08:31|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll protest with my wallet

Posted by Frank G 2019-07-15 09:12|| 2019-07-15 09:12|| Front Page Top

#8 What'd I say guys ? I said it months ago right here, the next bond will be a black lesbiån !

Man, I must be some sort of genius ! Now if only I could predict something of significance to the bank balance.

The new 007 snooping about in the dark.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-07-15 09:31|| 2019-07-15 09:31|| Front Page Top

#9 They may not have noticed there has not been a new 'Ghostbusters' for several years.

Posted by Beau 2019-07-15 09:36|| 2019-07-15 09:36|| Front Page Top

#10 ..some fails are tax write offs for the biz. Shut down that (hey, I thought the Donks were for more taxes on the wealthy) gambit and a lot of 'vanity' pics will disappear like the dinosaurs, relegated to artsy regional film festivals.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-07-15 10:31|| 2019-07-15 10:31|| Front Page Top

#11 They may not have noticed there has not been a new 'Ghostbusters' for several years.

Would this be a bad time to mention the steeply-declining box office for the Star Wars franchise?
"Sometimes you gotta dance with the ones what brung ya."

Posted by SteveS 2019-07-15 10:33|| 2019-07-15 10:33|| Front Page Top

#12 I demand Black Transgendered woman!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-07-15 10:36|| 2019-07-15 10:36|| Front Page Top

#13 I guess I'm getting old. I watched some of the old Bond flicks recently and they seem really lame now. I find that's my reaction to so many things these days.

Posted by Spot 2019-07-15 10:45|| 2019-07-15 10:45|| Front Page Top

#14 Why isn't Xey in a wheelchair and blind?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-07-15 11:37|| 2019-07-15 11:37|| Front Page Top

#15 Google Jane Bond.
One of the more common Pr0n themes

Posted by 3dc 2019-07-15 16:03|| 2019-07-15 16:03|| Front Page Top

#16 3DC got told by a friend

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-07-15 16:20|| 2019-07-15 16:20|| Front Page Top

#17 #9 They may not have noticed there has not been a new 'Ghostbusters' for several years.
Posted by: Beau 2019-07-15 09:36

...As it turns out, the son of the original Ghostbusters director has a new one coming out next summer - the teaser trailer is amazing, the entire cast is back, and there do not seem to be any woke sentiments in sight.

Trailer at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4513678/videoplayer/vi2333850137

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-07-15 17:53|| 2019-07-15 17:53|| Front Page Top

#18 Good. Accidentally watched about five minutes of the latest. Just the worst deadpan liners I've ever come across.

And yes, I've been to Frogtown.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-07-15 18:50|| 2019-07-15 18:50|| Front Page Top

#19 I don't think Harold Ramis (RIP) will be appearing unless as a ghost

Posted by Frank G 2019-07-15 19:20|| 2019-07-15 19:20|| Front Page Top

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