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James Bond: Jack Huston Dethrones James Norton For Top Spot

By Plutarc Sicat
Published on: 14:16 PST, Jul 16, 2016

James Bond has a new face. It’s Jack Huston and he trumps James Norton for the number one position to replace Daniel Craig. If Huston makes it, he will be the youngest looking James Bond of all. Definitely a Baby Face James Bond at that.

Some people will say they’re unsure if the world is ready for that already. By the way, the current odds of James Bond going transgender is 14-1. No, it’s not Caitlyn Jenner, but on second thought, it does seem that the candidate is worth looking into.

After all, Caitlyn Jenner is the new Bruce Jenner. Athlete’s blood flows in him still, and so do good genes. Just look at the men and women he has sired. If Brody Jenner, the son of Caitlyn, were to become the next James Bond, he will be the most handsome 007 ever. But too distracting?

Yeah, probably, it’s like choosing Superman Henry Cavill. Pretty, pretty boys will definitely be one step backward after James Bond quitter Daniel Craig created the non-distracting and blending 007 persona. Isn’t that how a globe-trotting British spy should be?

Now let’s backtrack just a little bit to the transgender James Bond discussion. In fairness, The X-Files’ Gillian Anderson should be credited for being the first Jane Bond to apply, according to The Guardian, followed by Kristen Stewart. If James were to undergo a sex-change operation, at least we already have some candidates to consider: Caitlyn, Gillian, and Stewart.

Always be prepared for any eventuality, right? That’s what James Bond is all about?

And speaking of change in the James Bond department, isn’t it about time that 007 encounters a transgender villain? Here’s the idea. Let’s suppose that James had a high school or college classmate who used to be his best friend or best buddy then. Thirty or 40 years later, his best buddy comes back to haunt him — only this time, Bond doesn’t see it coming.

And before he knows it, 007 even has a few kissing scenes with his best-buddy-turned-nemesis. Wouldn’t it be amazing if this villain could transform into male or female quickly and in the name of gender equality at that?

Let’s daydream just a little more to flesh out this new, gender-changing James Bond villain. Say, he’s actually Japanese, born-and-raised. Then he migrated to the U.K., obviously before Brexit. Unknown to James Bond, who meets him in school, his best-buddy-to-be is actually a ninja and a samurai warrior combo.

And this new villain becomes even more lethal when he undergoes sex change because now James Bond, flashback to present times (in X-Men:Days Of Future Past fashion) — has no idea who she is, although at the back of 007’s mind there’s something vaguely familiar about this woman. Enter Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” as the new theme song of the latest, post-Craig Bond epic.

So the proposed new James Bond villain is an extremely dangerous and very secretive transexual who wreaks havoc on the planet and His Majesty’s Secret Service must stop him just in time. He or she is a brand new villain, built from the ground-up, although sharing some characteristics with X-Men’s Mystique. This human Mystique can match Bond’s every move, having known him since their school days.

A really dangerous villain, and worse, James’ feelings for her grows, too in a subliminal fashion. So they get to the point where Bond is not even sure if he can pull the trigger on this swift, graceful ballerina who jumps from parapet to parapet at the drop of a hat and with the hint of Olympic medals tucked under her belt.

So there you have it, a James Bond for the modern, Brexit times. Just as conflicted as Daniel Craig, except much sweeter and younger if played by Jack Huston, who at 34-years-old is currently on top of the bookers’ list with 2-1 odds. At this point in time, second to Huston is James Norton (9-4 odds), followed by Aidan Turner (7-2), Damian Lewis (3-1), and finally, Tom Hiddleston (6-1).

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the new pecking order according to Metro UK.

For those of you who do not know Jack Huston, the source would like you to know that he has “previously been seen in the likes of American Hustle, Kill Your Darlings, Hail Caesar!, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

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Now we don’t know how much longer we can wait with all this excitement, but the source does say the following.

“Bond betting is as wide open as it’s ever been with five runners and riders at single figure odds, said Ladbrokes spokesperson Jessica Bridge. Movie bosses are keeping punters on their toes and it wouldn’t surprise us if we see a fair few more names thrown into the hat before the big reveal is finally made.”

So stay tuned for the next James Bond update, after all, who knows? It might be the final one.

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