More Character Archetypes Ready For Black Female Leads After James Bond

After the release of No Time To Die and the announcement that Lashana Lopez has been given the codename there has been much debate about whether Bond's next role should be Black or female. This is the highest-profile promotion of a Black woman to the iconic spy role.

Lynch was previously cast in Captain Marvel as Maria Rambeau, a fighter pilot. Her becoming 007 could be more powerful than her being 'Jane Bond. She can make Bond her role and create her own path to the Bond brand.

In the past, there have been many movies that didn't feature Black female leads. The positive atmosphere surrounding the new 007 role, and the introduction of the new role as 007, suggests that this is something we might see more of in the future. It is moving away from the role that was viewed as the archetypal leadership role for the past ten to twenty or thirty years.

Since many years, most of the leads in action movies have been occupied by men. You can see that Jamie Foxx, along with Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell, was in the roles of Collateral and Miami Vice in Michael Mann's films. Although those films were made around the turn century, they were still representative of the times. Although progress has been slow in the past, there are signs that things are improving.

Recent years have seen more women and Black women in leading roles. This is evident in the casting of Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie for Thor: Ragnarok. The character's long-standing description is that she is white and serves her master's purpose. It is quite powerful to see Valkyrie not only saving Thor but also befriending Hulk.

It could even be said that the world of superheroes is leading, with Thompson aside, there's Danai Gurira. She portrays Okoye in Marvel's Black Panther. Due to the popularity of both characters it was recently announced that Thompson and Gurira will have their own TV series.

The changes in roles have not been limited to TV and movies. They also had an impact on the direction of travel. Tomb Raider broke the stereotype that the tough adventurer (akin to Indiana Jones) needed to be a predominantly black male to lead the role. Another adventure game, the Uncharted series on PlayStation, featured the fictional character Elena Fisher and Nathan Drake. This trend continues into other gaming genres. Wild Expedition, another game that features a female protagonist, is another example of this type of game. This is a Gala Bingo exclusive slot reel. It has a very Indiana Jones-Tomb Raider feel to it.

All these points point to a positive image of strong female characters and a place for them, but some say it's time that Black female leads are promoted into those roles. It is happening, and that is the good news.

Julianna Blake is the protagonist of Deathloop, a hit game that was released recently on the PlayStation 5. It received widespread acclaim. Fans of gaming love that the female lead has her own traits and skills, and they are enjoying it. Colt Vahn has already been praised for suggesting that Julianna Blake will be a more enjoyable role than the male lead.

While Lashana Lynch's achievement as 007 was a significant breakthrough, there are many other signs of progress in entertainment. These changes are positive and will hopefully result in more Black women playing lead roles in the future, and I can't wait to see that. I hope that these changes come to all forms of entertainment in the future.