On November 9,2012, the 23rd
installment of the James Bond films is due to hit theaters in the United
States. This will be another highly anticipated film for the US screens. This franchise has been one of the longest
running franchises in our time. The film was released recently in the UK and
Ireland. The results in the box office were record breaking. The films made £37.2
million in the opening week. My
question is how is today’s society going to influence this film. One of the most notable aspects of the
franchise is the “Bond Girls.” Today’s entertainment values sexual content and action
suspense, which is a common theme in the Bond franchise. These values are shown
through the female characters in the James Bond franchise.
The newest
Bond girl, Naomie Harris, is supposed to put a modern twist on the infamous of
roles. Is this to mean that she will be
half naked and helpless as many women are depicted or a stand on her own equal
partner to Bond? It would be great to have a Bond girl that females can relate
to. However, the odds of having one that can handle her own and not be
sexualized seems like a far fetch idea. In an interview
by screenrant.com, they discuss the scene where Naomie is to shave Bond. The
interview goes into detail of how nerve racking it was to be given such a task
and the training involved preparing for it. Having reading an article like this
has me lean toward the opinion that this Bond girl will have similar traits as
the others when contrasted toward the main character. The interview also
continues to go into some detail about the action and preparation that Harris
had to go through for the film. Harris expresses her thoughts on the training
and her experience being in an action packed role. This interview provides some
perspective on the film for me and gives some insight on what to expect. The
final result is unknown until November 9th. Can Skyfall be the first Bond film to have a
“modern” female?
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