To gender-swap the character isn’t necessarily a great move for inclusivity or female empowerment, because it ignores much of the roots of Ian Fleming’s literary character and has women potentially playing second fiddle to Bond’s legacy– instead of finding their own place in the action genre.
Eva Green’s recent comments to Vanity Fair aren’t in bias to her husband’s famous role; she has a powerful point here.
James Bond is inherently a male character with a long history as such.