Gillian Anderson as "James" Bond?

[Jordan Catalano]

The more I think about this, the more I can't think of anyone better for the role 

 

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[madbrian]

I'd love a female Bond, but my first choice would be Rebecca Ferguson.

[darquegk]

Gillian Anderson would theoretically be great. But it makes me wonder- shouldn't there be an iconic female action-drama character, as opposed to just a female James Bond? I really wonder if the upcoming Alicia Vikander relaunch of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as a movie series will finally do this. Vikander is an actress of immense depth and substance, and I doubt she would sign on for a mindless "tits and stunts" movie if that were all the studios had in mind.

(Interestingly, the video game series of "Tomb Raider" relaunched a few years ago with the gratuitous cheesecake elements and pulpy narrative points toned down, and though I didn't play, the game was praised for its writing and cinematic tone. Maybe that was a test run to see if the world would accept a Lara Croft written like a human being, and not as a pair of breasts with a gun?)

[henrikegerman]

Though certainly not of comparable iconic value, Peter O'Donnell's heroine Modesty Blaise was intended as a female James Bond.  Moreover, there was a 1966 movie.  MODESTY BLAISE directed by Joseph Losey starring Monica Vitti with Terrance Stamp and Dirk Bogarde.

[darquegk]

Angelina Jolie tried with "Salt:" wasn't the rumor at the time that "Salt" was a Jason Bourne or James Bond script with the name changed?

[Mister Matt]

Loved Salt!  I was hoping it would franchise.  Not sure why it got completely lost.

[Jordan Catalano]

She had been working on a sequel, actually. It had been up on IMDB as "In Development" but I just saw that it's no longer listed. It's a shame because that was a great movie!

[BroadwayNYC2]

Angelina Jolie tried with "Salt:" wasn't the rumor at the time that "Salt" was a Jason Bourne or James Bond script with the name changed?

Close. It was originally focused on a male lead. I believe Tom Cruise was attached. 

[HorseTears]

Bloody hell, where's the third season of The Fall??

[javero]

Unfortunately, I suspect that any actress cast to reboot the franchise would have to be younger than Daniel Craig, thirty-eight-38, and his male predecessors when they first took the helm.  In a few more years, both Saoirse Ronan and Sophie Turner will land right on the sweet spot to serve up a realistic action-drama star.  Angie was 35 when SALT premiered with the Lara Croft movies long registered.