What if they changed the character, not for the sake of changing it, but to bring out something new and interesting and creative that produced an overall better viewing experience?
Yup, for example: I'd love to see what a good writing of a Bond played by Idris Elba would look like. The only requirement is good writing which seems to not be incentivised much in this world of lame data-driven corporations dictating taste.
But I’m not sure how they will pull it off at all.
The original Bond was stereotypical of how women were treated, for Queen and Country. The Daniel Craig reboot made Bond have a soul and conscience, and more depth in character. This was also aided by more time having passed and the world’s theater changed accordingly.
Where can go that won’t be a repeat of what Daniel Craig did? Go in the past or future?
Going to the future could be interesting, exploring a bit more of sci-fi, a more Star Trek-y society where social justice isn't as large of an issue, new technologies of terror from a Bond villain marrying with Black Mirror-esque future.
I could see this working broadly without triggering the neo-cons sensibilities about whatever they call "wokeness" but being able to explore cultural acceptance, horrors of new technology, etc.
