There is plenty of speculation about what the iconic spy might look like. In a new interview with Details magazine, former James Bond Pierce Brosnan talked about the character's future and whether or not there will ever be a gay Bond.
Idris Elba hinted on whether Brosnan wants to be a gay Bond: "What's the surprise in that?" Brosnan said. "Sure. Why not? Actually, I don't know how it would work. I don't think Barbara [Broccoli, the Bond producer] would allow a gay Bond to happen in her lifetime. But it would certainly make for interesting viewing. Let's start with a great black actor being James Bond. Idris Elba certainly has the physicality, the charisma, the presence. But I think Daniel will be there for a while yet," said Brosnan.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Brosnan, who grew up outside of Dublin, also weighed in on Ireland's recent legalization of gay marriage, saying, "I never thought in a million years, but hallelujah enough of the shaming. It's a great indication of the forward-thinking of a nation that's been so mangled by religion." In the wide-ranging interview, Brosnan even revealed why he turned down a chance to play Batman.
Brosnan said of the topic, "It was the beginning of these huge movies, and I just thought, Batman?" Brosnan added, "Batman held such an indelible place in my own childhood, but I said something flippant to Tim Burton, like, 'Any guy who wears his underpants outside his trousers cannot be taken seriously.' So yeah."
Screen Rant reported that the character of James Bond as a cinematic icon has remained neither stirred nor shaken for over five decades. While the Ian Fleming creation might not physically match the author's description, many of Bond's personality traits remain the same. Adding to the description of using fast cars, notorious womanizing, and you have the Bond that viewers love to watch on the big screen. Whatever the reason, Bond's women are as synonymous with the film as the main man himself.
