'It won't be it': Roger Moore's son thinks a woman shouldn't play James Bond
Writer Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as a central figure for his works. Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, better known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number 007 and was the commander of the Royal Naval Reserves.
The British actor Roger Moore he was remembered by the public for his role as the secret agent James Bond. For the role that made Roger famous, his son Geoffrey believes that only a man should play the fictional British Secret Service agent.
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Who will take over the role of the legendary British spy has been a hot topic ever since Daniel Craig announced that he was retiring after "No Time To Die", and now the choice of the new Bond has also been announced. Geoffrey Moore.
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Jeffrey, whose father played secret agent 007 in numerous films including A View To Kill and Live And Let Die, was asked if the role should ever go to a woman.
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“Well, it's not James Bond anymore then. I mean, it could be 006, 008 or 009..." he told Express.
And while Lashana Lynch already got the famous code name in "No Time To Die," Jeffrey still thinks it led to confusion among audiences.
"I think this was a mistake in the last Bond. That she was 007 and then added:
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"I have to give this back to Bond, it was his number," he said.
However, Roger Moore's son suggested that the writers and the studio could create a "Jane or Jemima Bond" character for women.
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When asked about the fact that more and more women are appearing in action films, he replied:
"If you look at Charlize Theron in 'Atomic Blonde' ... I mean, women can certainly pull it off and do great fight scenes."
Daniel Craig believes that better roles for women are needed. In 2021, Daniel Craig was asked what he thought of a female Bond character. In a conversation with "Radio Times" he said:
"The answer to that is very simple. There simply should be better roles for women and actresses of color. Why would a woman play James Bond when there should be a role as good as James Bond, but for a woman?"