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pensionpat Sat 02-Apr-16 11:50:30

I am quite/very cynical when I read newspapers. Yesterday I was interested to read that Olivia Coleman had been chosen to play the next Bond. There were some comments from her and a picture of her in the classic Bond pose with gun.

I believed it completely, probably because I am a fan of hers, and announced it at Food Bank.

Today I read that it was an April Fool! That's really funny! I shall tell everyone I know and they will find it hilarious. I don't mind being made a fool of.

But actually I think the time has come for a female Bond!

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SloeGinny Sat 02-Apr-16 15:13:35

I agree Pat, it is time for a female Bond and Olivia Coleman is an excellent actor.

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Ana Sat 02-Apr-16 15:26:20

I don't agree that the time has come for a female Bond. Bond isn't female, and a woman wouldn't behave as he does. I just don't think it would work on any level.

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f77ms Sat 02-Apr-16 15:43:58

I don`t think a female Bond would work either although I love Olivia Coleman . Bond was written as a male character and in any case there are loads of strong parts for female leads .

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pompa Sat 02-Apr-16 16:37:50

I'm not sure a female Bond jumping into bed with all those sexy bond girls would work, or am I being old fashioned ?
I do hope your not thinking of replacing those sexy girls with sexy men, of course not, that would be silly.

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Teetime Sat 02-Apr-16 17:10:29

No the point of Bond is that he is male- the interesting parts could go to women villains- don't see why the villain always has to be male. I've always said that being a Bond girl (the ones who get bedded and then killed) is the kiss of death for an actress - you never see them again.

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Alima Sat 02-Apr-16 18:44:13

Ha, ha, I saw that too pensionpat and was thoroughly taken in till I read your thread. Think Olivia Coleman is a brilliant actress and haven't seen a Bond film since Dr No in the sixties so was quite up for the idea.

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merlotgran Sat 02-Apr-16 18:55:18

Olivia Coleman? A permanently crying Bond? hmm

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merlotgran Sat 02-Apr-16 18:55:47

Good joke though

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annodomini Sat 02-Apr-16 20:10:25

Bond doesn't even have a feminine side!

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rosesarered Sat 02-Apr-16 21:23:27

I don't know why the chat in the media is all about 'it's time for a female/ black/ gay etc Bond' why would it be? the character of Bond is from books, would we be saying it's time for a male Emma (Austen) or a female Morse?

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Marmark1 Sun 03-Apr-16 09:25:23

Here we go,I knew straight away that was a April fool joke.Bond is male.And for me there's only one bond Sean Connery.Sex on legs.

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Marmark1 Sun 03-Apr-16 09:29:20

Olivia Colman,as good an actress as she may be,should not have been in that role in The Night Manager,that was purely because they had to have a strong female in it somewhere,PC twits.

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Anniebach Sun 03-Apr-16 09:35:42

Don't watch Bond films, but the character is male, do we want Olivia Twist, Little Neil, Bernie Jones's Diary?

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Oldgreymare Sun 03-Apr-16 10:15:57

Oooo! I don't knowAnniebach Bernie Jones' diary cpould be quite interesting.
Did anyone see the item in the 'I' about Boris wanting to pave over canals to create a nationwide cycle track?

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Oldgreymare Sun 03-Apr-16 10:21:07

could NOT cpould..... fat finger syndrome!

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