On the subject of Sean Connery/007, have you heard that the next James Bond will be a black woman, Lashana Lynch?
She sees it as "challenging stereotypes" and "is greatful to challenge these narratives". We are moving away from a poisoning masculinity, she says to Harper's Bazaar.

Don't they realize that James Bond is so popular because he is a stereotype?
Remove the stereotype and there is no James Bond. This is going to end up a disaster, go woke, go broke.

Lashana Lynch Probably Isn't the New James Bond, but She Is the New 007

The iconic role of Bond apparently won't be played by a woman of color after all.

By Amy Mackelden
Jul 21 2019, 11:38 am EDT

[...] It was recently announced that British actress Lashana Lynch is set to become the new 007, with many assuming she'll be taking over for Daniel Craig in the titular role. However, that's not exactly the case.

Here, we break down what you need to know about Lynch and her upcoming role.

She's not the new James Bond.

Despite misleading headlines about Lynch's role in the new Bond movie, the British actress will not be playing the character of James Bond. As the Daily Mail reported, "She's not the new Bond, but a new character who takes over his secret agent number after he leaves MI6."

An "insider" allegedly told the Daily Mail, "There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, 'Come in 007,' and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful, and a woman." The source continued, "It's a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he's been replaced as 007 by this stunning woman."

Sadly, those of us who presumed the franchise was ready to move into the 21st century by casting a woman of color in the leading role have been misled. Rather, the rumors regarding Lynch's role have been blown out of proportion, and she's not actually replacing Craig in the iconic part.

But she is the next 007?

Though Lynch's character, Nomi, isn't the new Bond, she is the new 007. According to the movie's official synopsis, "Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica." Unsurprisingly, the superspy needs to return to service, but when he gets back to MI6 in London, another agent has taken his moniker of 007, and that just so happens to be Lynch's Nomi.

While this presumably could lead to Lynch taking over as the legendary spy, it seems unlikely, especially since executive producer Barbara Broccoli has quashed the idea. Speaking to The Guardian in October 2018, Broccoli said, "Bond is male." She continued, "He's a male character. He was written as a male and I think he'll probably stay as a male."

As for the current trend of retooling male roles to feature females (remember the outcry over the first female Doctor Who?), Broccoli was firm, "We don't have to turn male characters into women. Let's just create more female characters and make the story fit those female characters." [...]