Comments on: Daniel Craig Says James Bond Is “Actually A Misogynist”

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:33:36 +0000

From Craig\’s public statements from Bond, it seems he has been all but released from the role, and he is burning his bridges there so that a) it looks like he left on his own initiative b) he can take different mainstream roles since the Bond character is by now far outside of the mainstream in terms of its gender politics.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:33:36 +0000

"It\’s an interesting observation insofar as one wonders how long this particular trait of Bond can remain relevant in a world where that kind of suave but also boorish man is fast becoming a relic." Kevin Jagernauth is an idiot.

By: IA

IA — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:33:36 +0000

Bond is certainly a sexist, and in some of his earlier films (especially the ones from the early 70s) he\’s verged on misogyny, but at bottom there\’s nothing to suggest he\’s genuinely misogynistic–i.e., that he hates women. Craig has a great instinctual understanding of the character, but like many actors he\’s not especially profound in conversation. He\’s on better ground when says Bond\’s appeal to woman is "chiefly because he embodies a certain kind of danger and never sticks around for too long." True, and a sense of danger and enjoyment of casual sex is attractive to both sexes. If you look through the books and better films, Bond\’s behavior is usually more chivalrous than caddish. What marks him apart from earlier heroes is that he has no hang-ups about sex and enjoys it. So do his partners, which might account for why women have always been a large part of the audience for Bond films. Incidentally, I\’m curious about what Indiewire finds "boorish" about Bond. If it\’s referring to some of the dumber moments in the earlier films, the point is granted, but the remark seems to apply to the very idea of the character.