Lashana Lynch would play the new 007, but not James Bond.

So far, rumors and speculation about Bond 25, the next mysterious installment of the James Bond franchise, 55 years old. We can now add another rumor to the pile, this one concerning a different exciting choice to wear the 007 coat: Captain MarvelLashana Lynch.

The rumor comes from an anonymous source quoted in the Daily Mail. According to the source of the Mail, in director Cary Fukunaga's 2020 film, Lynch resumes the role of 007 after Daniel Craig's retirement from James Bond. Lynch had already been confirmed as part of the cast, but would have played a character named "Nomi"; it seems that this nickname is an alias, with the famous title of spy.

Lynch assuming the role of 007 in Bond 25 This does not mean that it really replaces the historically white lead. The Daily Mail reports that Craig also remains an important part of the story – his Bond quickly leaves his retirement during the film to face the villain of Rami Malek.

In other words, even if the rumor is true – although the popular tabloid is known for its belied explanations, the main points of sale have confirmed the report – and Lynch is the new 007, she do not the action hero of the new movie. It's still Craig's Bond. To be frank, even if giving the revered title to a woman of color seems fine in theory, in execution, it seems like it may be a chaotic attempt to deal with the lens of Bond's typically homogeneous distribution without actually leaving Lynch take over the role. The rumor has not yet revealed whether Lynch's character would survive until the end of the film, but rumors insist that instead of being in the center of the action, she is also portrayed as Bond's love interest.

Lynch's share may be thin, but another woman has joined Bond 25 in a powerful role, this one behind the scenes. The last author to join the scriptwriting team is Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Surprisingly, Waller-Bridge is only the second woman writer recognized in nearly 60 years of James Bond; the first, Johanna Harwood, a veteran film veteran, falsified scripts for 1962 Dr. No and 1963 From Russia with love and received credits for co-writing for both films (despite the objections of his co-author). Waller-Bridge told Deadline in May that James Bond "is absolutely relevant now" but that the franchise "just needs to grow".

As a result, according to the Daily Mail source, the new movie describes Bond, an eternal womanizer, who discusses the implications of the #MeToo movement and has to deal with rejection. And in what looks like a typical satire piece of the Daily Mail, the anonymous source reportedly said the "Bond girls" should now be treated as "Bond women."

Aside from the hint of condescension in the report, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's scenario is not a joke. And although Lynch's position on 007 may not be the fleshy and historic role the title usually means, many people on social networks have been thrilled by the rumor that has lax.

Lynch's cast as Bond represents an important victory for a multi-level representation. Although she is a woman, it is equally important that she be black. One thing that has always made Idris Elba's viral fan cast so appealing (and impossible to smother) is that presenting Elba as Bond's face would clearly show that the sophisticated sophisticated role of traveling in the metrosexual world is not just the skill of the British white men who have played the role up to now. This can and should perhaps very well be a black man just as easily.

the comments fans who report The Colonizing Worldview of the series underscores how important it is for the Bond franchise to evolve, even slowly, into a more progressive framework. Formerly an often self-parodying narrative where Bond formally conquered exotic paradises by combining sexual prowess and high-tech spying gadgets, the series has subverted herself by exploring her alcoholism, her fragile mental health and his problematic attitude towards women. .

The growing diversification of actors and team is another way to shake the older tropes of the series. With a co-screenwriter, an American director of Asian descent, an American-Egyptian villain and a black woman like the new 007, not only Bond 25 the most inclusive segment of the franchise – this is also the most interesting.