Weighing in on the moves to modernize the 007 agent in 'No Time to Die', the leading man of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' explains why he believes such changes are inevitable.
- Jan 4, 2020
AceShowbiz - Former James Bond star George Lazenby believes the franchise has to change as men are now less masculine than they were in his day.
The Australian actor played 007 in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", his only outing as the superspy.
Speaking about moves to modernise James Bond in the upcoming instalment, "No Time to Die", which have included hiring "Fleabag" creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge to work on the script, and Lashana Lynch's casting as a rival 007 agent, George said it's inevitable as it's no longer a man's world.
"Men haven't got the b**ls they had 50 years ago," he told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper. "When I was born my mother had to get permission to speak. And now the men have to. It's a different time. And, well, the movies have to show that."
Explaining the changes he's seen in his lifetime, the 80-year-old added: "You just have to look at the newscasts. 75 per cent of the people are women and before it was ten per cent, so women have taken over. I don't say that as a bad thing, but it's different. And they've got bl**dy squeaky voices."
"No Time to Die" debuts in cinemas in April.
