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Tag: James Bond

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson make James Bond Jewish again?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 19 Mar

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumored to have been offered the role of James Bond, potentially making the iconic spy character Jewish.

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Jewish Lives · 31 Oct 2022

Sidney Reilly, considered the real-life inspiration for James Bond, was a renowned spy in the 20th century.

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What James Bond Can Teach Us About Sukkot

Raphael Zarum in Tablet · 6 Oct 2022

The article explores the connections between the James Bond film Spectre and the Jewish festival of Sukkot.

0 Television/Film Culture

For Your Eyes Only: A casting memo for Jewish James Bonds

Forward · 28 Sep 2021

Barbara Broccoli, the Bond producer, has granted Daniel Craig a one-year farewell period before the search for a new James Bond begins in 2022, potentially involving Jewish actors given the character's rumored Jewish origins.

0 History Television/Film

The Secret Jewish History Of James Bond

Forward · 23 May 2017

James Bond, the iconic British secret agent created by Ian Fleming, has a surprising Jewish connection throughout its history.

0 Television/Film Culture

James Bond, The Mensch?

Forward · 21 Apr 2014

Funny or Die's video humorously portrays James Bond as a mensch, reflecting on Harvey Weinstein's criticism of Hollywood violence.

0 Literature Culture

Bond. Jew Bond.

Kinky Friedman in Tablet · 24 Oct 2012

Jerome Charyn's latest novel, "Under the Eye of God," weaves a thrilling narrative around Isaac Sidel, a former cop and New York mayor turned vice-president-elect of the United States.