Daniel Craig laughed off a question asking him who he would love to see play James Bond next.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I’d like to see period adaptations of the original books. Do it as a streaming show, 6 episodes per book or something like that.

    Some of the movies have been pretty close. Dr. No, Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Casino Royale…

    Others were LAUGHABLY off the mark (cough) Moonraker (cough).

    • dustyData@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I’d love that too. But those books have become essentially a parody of themselves in today’s context. Without the 60’s mental POV, they’re nonsensical, racist, rapey and sexist. You’d end up in a unironical Austin Powers. I mean, the books are literarily fun fiction to read. But let’s not pretend they’re not cringey white male power fantasies. Spies were the coldwar’s mall ninjas. I’d rather revisit the spy kids universe.