If the producer Barbara Broccoli has made it known that James Bond will continue to be a man in the cinema, there is no obligation to do the same in the theater. And this is what is currently happening in Japan, where actress Suzuho Makaze is preparing to become the first woman to play the famous British agent.
Suzuho Makaze will star in a stage adaptation of Royal Casino by Takarazuka Revue in April 2023. The actress will not play a female version of James Bond, but instead will play him as a man. Takarazuka Revue assigned all the roles in the play to women, regardless of the gender of the characters.
“Women are more interesting than that”
The feminization of the James Bond character has been the subject of debate for several years. Even Gillian Anderson (Sex education) she said to herself ready to play “Jane Bond”. Many fans would like to see the role offered to an actress. What franchise producer Barbara Broccoli rejects, she said in 2020 on Variety.
“It can be any color, but it has to be male. I think we need to create new characters for women, strong female characters. I’m not interested in transforming a male character to be played by a woman. I think women are more interesting than that.” “.
Daniel Craig delivered the same analysis to the RadioTimes“There simply should be better roles for women and people of color. Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be roles as good as this, but for women?”
Source: BFM TV
