@jasonekratz Ian Fleming already had a clear picture of his James Bond in the books. It has nothing to do with his death. Bond could have been changed even before that. See the last film. Suddenly 007 was a black woman. No, she wasn’t Bond, but they hinted at something. And was that okay? Of course it was okay. Did it add any actual value? That doesn’t depend on a skin color or a gender, but on the story and the actor himself, who can bring himself in particularly well or particularly badly.