Remember, affordable to those guys means easy credit. They would consider a steep rise in prices "affordable" if payments were lowered by the advent of 50 year mortgages.
Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond has, as always, led to frenzied speculation about his replacement.
In a recent interview with Radio Times, Craig was asked if Bond should be played by a woman, and answered:
"There should simply be better parts for women and actors of color. Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, for a woman?"
Craig’s response quickly became the main takeaway from the interview, and was presented as though it was a controversial statement. But Craig’s response wasn’t particularly provocative, nor was the question - would it really matter if James Bond were to be gender-swapped?
Indeed, the question felt like a throwback from a simpler time, from the years before Trump’s presidency, in which gender swaps in pop culture were viewed as earth-shakingly subversive. In 2021, a female James Bond wouldn’t be viewed as a bold step forward for the franchise, but as pandering, maybe even a little patronizing.
Sure, there would be the usual hyperbolic complaints, mainly from whiny YouTubers who base their entire identity on disliking Captain Marvel, but otherwise, the announcement would largely be met with an indifferent shrug. Thankfully, that culture war has already been won.
Craig’s answer came across as sincere, because he didn’t pretend that Bond was a weighty obstacle standing in the way of feminism - Craig understands that Bond is just another action hero (and not a terribly interesting character, if we’re being honest).
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