"Since his creation, James Bond has been a white man. Much to the delight of some and to the horror of others, there were serious plans to have a black actor play James Bond. There has even been some talk about having a female James Bond. While racist and sexist reasons abound to oppose such changes, are there good reasons for James Bond to always be a white man? Before getting into this discussion, I will first look at the matter of the 007."
"Within the James Bond universe, it would make sense for someone who is not a white man to get the 007. This could occur for any number of in universe reasons, most obviously that James Bond is not immortal and would eventually be too old or dead to remain 007. From an aesthetic standpoint, it would be interesting to see a Bond timeline in which time mattered, a Bond world in which he grew old, and a new agent took his place."
James Bond has historically been portrayed as a white man, though serious plans have existed to cast a black or female Bond. The 007 identifier is an agent designation shared by other 00 agents, so the number could be reassigned to a different person. Replacing Bond with a non-white or female agent would make in-universe sense because Bond could age, die, or retire. A timeline where Bond ages and different agents assume 007 would modernize the franchise while preserving the original Bond. Financial and branding risks accompany replacing the iconic character, including potential loss of drawing power.
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