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Lyvie Scott on the girlishness of Daniel Craig

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Aug 08, 2023
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You’re reading Boy Movies, a weekly newsletter about movies for boys. Today, I’m thrilled to hand the reins over to Lyvie Scott, who returns with a guest issue about what it is that makes noted woman Daniel Craig such a woman. As a notorious Craighead myself, I was VERY enthusiastic about this idea when Lyvie pitched it to me and she absolutely knocked it out of the park. As always, her writing inspires and delights me. Enjoy!

“You should subscribe to Boy Movies” -Daniel Craig; literally prove he didn’t say that

Daniel Craig is a girl

I’ve always loved the way James Bond can define a generation. My mother’s Bond is Roger Moore, and she loves him more than any other man that’s slipped into the suit, sipped a martini, or romanced an unwitting Bond Girl. I don’t really care for Moore, but if I’d grown up watching him I’d probably be in the same boat. Pierce Brosnan was almost my Bond for this reason, and he was great until the franchise decided it wanted to go Full Camp with him, which he m…

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