New 007 a wimp, says author
For more than 50 years, James Bond films have been feted as the ultimate action movies, with ever more spectacular special effects, villains and a stream of glamorous love interests. But, according to the author officially anointed as successor to 007's creator Ian Fleming, modern James Bond films have lost their way because they make the fictional secret agent appear too soft.Anthony Horowitz, who was chosen by the Fleming estate to write the latest James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis, said Skyfall just makes him "angry" because of the way it portrays 007 as "weak".He voiced dismay at signs that upcoming film Spectre will delve into Bond's "doubts" and "insecurities" instead of concentrating on defeating villains. "I don't want to know about his doubts, his insecurities or weaknesses. I just want to see him act, kill, win." ..
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