English actor and director Dominic West has recently found himself on the receiving end of a barrage of online criticism after he suggested that legendary fictional superspy character James Bond should be played by a transgender actor in the next instalment of the saga.
"She’s a beautiful blonde girl who could be Bond. That’s actually a brilliant idea. They should have a transgender Bond because there are a lot of transgender people in the army," he claimed.
However, it appears that not everyone on Twitter shared his vision.
— DJParks (@DamonJParker) 23 декабря 2018 г.
— Phil (@therealphilyc) 23 декабря 2018 г.
Sean Bean steps out as Jane Bond in the latest Bond offering, Meat and two veg. pic.twitter.com/etO6dIO9Qd
— Liam McCarthy (@LiamRedgrave) 23 декабря 2018 г.
They need to stop. The next James Bond needs to be a POC, disabled, Democrat. Blah Blah Blah. Just stop. pic.twitter.com/R8IYY3ETgE
— AnaBanana (@CinderBelle615) 24 декабря 2018 г.
A number of people also argued that James Bond should be cast just as he was portrayed in the original books by Ian Fleming.
James Bond is a heterosexual man as per Ian Flamings books. If Dominic West wants a transgender secret agent then write a script for them, but just leave 007 alone. The worlds gone mad!!!!
— louiseratley (@Pileontheprobs) 23 декабря 2018 г.
How about we leave James Bond the way it is. pic.twitter.com/C91XpKL6eM
— cckbyv 💄 (@simone_easter) 23 декабря 2018 г.
FFS! If you want a Transgender spy then write one. Don’t piggyback on another franchise.
— Rob G (blue tick pending) (@shearersbuddy) 23 декабря 2018 г.
