RE: https://tane.codes/@tanepiper/116329150138343595
Yes it's April 1st but also the Bond franchise is so overdue for a ripped lesbian bodybuilder built along the lines of Grace Jones circa 1984 (who could totally rock a tux).
Jones is alas too old for the role these days but in her hey day she made a fine Bond Villain.
Would be funny just for this bit:
"So, we’ve decided to opt for a radical new interpretation, one which will doubtlessly spark discussion. And by discussion, we mean rile up countless misogynists whose fragile egos and warped sense of masculinity will be assaulted by this news of a fictional spy being played by a woman."
It made me wonder just how far back non-comedy female assassin/spy/secret agent movies go. The earliest examples of this being mainstream that I can think of off the top of my head are La Femme Nikita and The Long Kiss Goodnight, both of which are 1990s movies.
So it has been a good 30 years, and there is now a lot of movies of that kind, from Salt and Red Sparrow to Elektra and Peppermint.
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