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This trend extends beyond Bond to other franchises like Star Wars, where efforts to make stories more "inclusive" and "accessible" have visibly sacrificed the integrity of the original material. The pattern suggests a Hollywood culture obsessed with virtue signaling, often at the expense of the storytelling and audience satisfaction. Hollywood’s apparent detachment from the desires of its long-standing fanbase indicates a deeper cultural conflict—a battle between traditional masculinity and a new, more emotionally sensitive ideal.