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Posted: 31 Dec 2021 06:00 PM PST

Barbara Broccoli has poured cold water on suggestions the role could go to a woman… but in a new interview, she conceded a future Bond could be ‘non-binary’ – someone who considers themselves neither male or female, and usually prefers to be referred to as ‘they’ rather than ‘he’ or ‘she’.

Speaking to the Girls On Film podcast, Ms Broccoli talked about the hunt to replace Daniel Craig, who is stepping down from the role after No Time To Die.

When host Anna Smith asked if she thought 007 would always be male, she replied: ‘I do, because I don’t think that we should be making films where women are playing men.

‘I think we should be making more films about women. I think Bond will be a man.’

Smith suggested ‘Non-binary, perhaps, maybe one day?’ to which Ms Broccoli replied: ‘Who knows? I mean, I think it’s open. We just have to find the right actor.’

Ms Broccoli, who controls the 007 franchise through her Eon Production company, also said the next Bond might not be white, adding: ‘We want the actor to be British… and British, as we know, can be many things.’

— Daily Mail

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Christmas Throwdown: I messed up

Posted: 31 Dec 2021 11:00 AM PST

And no one caught me this time. First match was fine but the second match had the wrong song listed in the choices. Sigh. All on me. My bad. I can replay the match properly, or I can assume people voted based on the video. I will go with a replay of the other match as the most fair.

The results of the first match

Baby it’s cold outside – Dean Martin 109 ~~ Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee 51

Replay of the second match.

Holly Jolly Christmas vs The Season is upon us

Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives