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Originally Posted by Sasquachulator
Never saw the latest one but i believe that was the case. I think the way its justified is that she's not the next BOND, but she could be the next 007, since the 007 designation itself is apparently transferrable.
It makes sense, but i don't know if it makes sense or will be accepted as such in the overall bond lore.
As far as i know Bond himself has always been 007, and if there were any other agents they would have had a different 00 number. (like Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye was 006).
So any new take on the bond franchise could be:
-Recast Bond as the new 007
-This lady is the new 007, but she isnt bond
-This lady is a new 00 agent, set in the bond world that replaces bond.
-They definately dont seem to be going with the female "Jane Bond" route though.
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Originally Posted by spcmafia
That is correct. They actually explain it a little during the Casino Royale movie, which happens to be the first novel. The agent James Bond gets his 007 designation because he successfully eliminated his targets, hence, he gets a license to kill.
I think everyone pretty much agrees that Bond is, and will always be a male, and can be regardless of race/color. 007 on the other hand can be given to anyone who portrays an MI6 agent.
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They still end No Time To Die with "James Bond will return" so I think the female 007 thing was a one off. Barbara Broccoli has said a few times that Bond won't be female, so I doubt we see that change while she is in charge at least.
I always find it hard to try and judge a new Bond in advance since we have no idea what direction they will take the film. It's like listening to the movie's theme song without the intro. Hopefully it's just like a reboot with the next Bond and they make those films like it's own mini universe.