Days after Roald Dahl's classics were modified, several James Bond novels have also been rewritten to remove racial references, according to The Telegraph report.

Days after Roald Dahl's classics were modified, several James Bond novels have also been rewritten to remove racial references, according to The Telegraph report. The move was authorised after a sensitivity review. All 007 books are expected to be reissued in April to commemorate 70 years since Casino Royale - the first book in the series was published. Ian Fleming Publication Ltd, a company that owns the rights to Ian Fleming's works will be issuing disclaimers in the new book. “This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace," the proposed disclaimer will read according to the publication. “A number of updates have been made in this edition, while keeping as close as possible to the original text and the period in which it is set.” According to reports, the usage of the n-word has been replaced with 'Black person' or 'Black man'. In one of the scenes in Live and Let Die when Bond visits a strip club in Harlem, New York, a passage has been altered to remove the pigs' reference. “Bond could hear the audience panting and grunting like pigs at the trough. He felt his own hands gripping the tablecloth. His mouth was dry," reads the original text which has been rewritten to, “Bond could sense the electric tension in the room.” Read more: Roald Dahl classics modified to remove stereotypical language, move sparks criticism Netizens were not impressed by the move and slammed the publication for taking the 'woke' route. One Twitter user wrote, "Last week Roald Dahl, this week Ian Fleming. I assume they can’t rewrite Orwell since they need to use his work as a playbook," while another added, "The day is not far off when owing books from a certain time period will be criminalised with possible jail and re-education." The decision to rework the James Bond books comes in the backdrop of Rold Dahl's classic children's books being modified to fit the current palette of readers. The Roald Dahl Story Company which controls the rights to the books said it worked in collaboration with Puffin Books to re-examine the texts. The word "black" was omitted from the description of the terrible tractors in the 1970s "The Fabulous Mr. Fox." The machines as per the latest editions are just "murderous, brutal-looking monsters." Read more: Roald Dahl's French publisher will not rewrite British author's translated books However, most were not impressed by the censorship. Salman Rushdie took offence to the move and said, "Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship. Puffin Books and the Dahl estate should be ashamed.'' (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

James Bond books edited to remove 'offensive' references, netizens not impressed

James Bond star Eva Green has taken the makers of an unfinished sci-fi film called 'A Patriot' to court in London. Green, who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale', is seeking payment of her acting fee for the aborted sci-fi project.&nbsp; 
 
The 42-year-old actress is suing the UK-based production company White Lantern Film, claiming she is still entitled to her fee of $1 million (£810,000). The production, announced in 2018, collapsed the following year.

Green filed her lawsuit saying she owed the fee under a "pay or play" contract clause. She is also seeking reimbursement of her legal costs.

White Lantern Film countersued, alleging that she derailed the £4 million project by making "unreasonable demands" and by dropping out of the lead role.

The trial is expected to last nine days, with the judge issuing a ruling at a later date.&nbsp; 
Green did not appear at the first full hearing on Thursday and was represented by her lawyer Edmund Cullen, but is due to give evidence on Monday.

The actress "wanted the film to be made, she bent over backwards to get this done", Cullen said, calling it a "passion project" for which she was an executive producer.

He accused the production company of trying to depict Green as a "diva to win headlines and damage her reputation".

A lawyer for White Lantern, Max Mallin, said Green had shown a "vitriolic aversion" to production plans and was "increasingly reluctant to be involved".

"We have got a critical split between the expectation of Eva Green and the film she wanted to make, and what the budget could afford," he told the court.

In written arguments, Mallin also pointed to text messages in which she harshly criticised several of the production crew members.

In them, Green calls the film's executive producer Jake Seal a "devious psychopath" and production manager Terry Bird a "moron".

Cullen conceded that Green's "language is unguarded and at times strongly and perhaps carelessly expressed". 
But he accused White Lantern of trying to "lay every failure of the production at Ms Green's door" while in fact the project was in a "state of complete dysfunction".

Last year, Cullen represented two former members of the Sex Pistols who won a London court battle against ex-frontman John Lydon over the use of the punk band's music in a Disney series.

The Celebrity Net Worth website estimates Green is worth $10 million. 
 
(With agency inputs)

James Bond star Eva Green has taken the makers of an unfinished sci-fi film called 'A Patriot' to court in London. Green, who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale', is seeking payment of her acting fee for the aborted sci-fi project.

James Bond star Eva Green has taken the makers of an unfinished sci-fi film called 'A Patriot' to court in London. Green, who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale', is seeking payment of her acting fee for the aborted sci-fi project. The 42-year-old actress is suing the UK-based production company White Lantern Film, claiming she is still entitled to her fee of $1 million (£810,000). The production, announced in 2018, collapsed the following year. Green filed her lawsuit saying she owed the fee under a "pay or play" contract clause. She is also seeking reimbursement of her legal costs. White Lantern Film countersued, alleging that she derailed the £4 million project by making "unreasonable demands" and by dropping out of the lead role. The trial is expected to last nine days, with the judge issuing a ruling at a later date. Green did not appear at the first full hearing on Thursday and was represented by her lawyer Edmund Cullen, but is due to give evidence on Monday. The actress "wanted the film to be made, she bent over backwards to get this done", Cullen said, calling it a "passion project" for which she was an executive producer. He accused the production company of trying to depict Green as a "diva to win headlines and damage her reputation". A lawyer for White Lantern, Max Mallin, said Green had shown a "vitriolic aversion" to production plans and was "increasingly reluctant to be involved". "We have got a critical split between the expectation of Eva Green and the film she wanted to make, and what the budget could afford," he told the court. In written arguments, Mallin also pointed to text messages in which she harshly criticised several of the production crew members. In them, Green calls the film's executive producer Jake Seal a "devious psychopath" and production manager Terry Bird a "moron". Cullen conceded that Green's "language is unguarded and at times strongly and perhaps carelessly expressed". But he accused White Lantern of trying to "lay every failure of the production at Ms Green's door" while in fact the project was in a "state of complete dysfunction". Last year, Cullen represented two former members of the Sex Pistols who won a London court battle against ex-frontman John Lydon over the use of the punk band's music in a Disney series. The Celebrity Net Worth website estimates Green is worth $10 million. (With agency inputs)

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James Bond books edited to remove 'offensive' references, netizens not impressed

'James Bond' star Eva Green enters UK court battle over unmade film