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Typical clickbaity framing.
Whatever is left of the series isn’t even worth checking out, imo. I was brought up a proud and obsessive Bondomaniac, and I remember the unease around Craig, but I have always felt he killed it (a little bit too, ahem, literally, in light of what they ended up doing). Because I remember the unease around Craig so well (a blond and all), I can’t deny that the franchise probably could be resurrected yet again, with good results. But I probably won’t be here for it.
Besides, seems odd to be picking the girls before picking the Bond. I don’t think Sweeney is that good of an actress — strange that she’s suddenly everywhere. Gimme Sophie Turner in a Bond movie or, better yet, Elizabeth Debicki. But then I would say that — my ideal Bond from recent-ish candidates would have been Tom Hiddleston.
I don’t have a strong view about Bond girls being British. Yeah, it can come off great, as with Eva Green, but also I think Debicki could pull off a convincing Brit (see Tenet). Mandating that they be British seems like complicating the thing even further when it’s already all over the place.