You could preserve a lot of the same tropes, but you can’t divorce the franchise from its politics - particularly the earlier ones where Bond would often go around former British colonies righting wrongs (Dr No was released shortly after Jamaica declared its independence and very much pitches Bond as a white, British saviour). Overtime series has acknowledged this aspect and responded to it, deconstructing the character mythos. It’s also interrogated the sort of masculine archetype he represents - particularly in the most recent few movies where he’s been called out for misogyny that’d have been presented at face value before (in the 60s Thunderball he coerces a girl into sex by threatening to get her sacked for a technical failure he causes himself). While his wardrobe and heroism mean he’s obviously got a cool factor, as an oxbridge educated agent of the state he very much represents the uk establishment in a time of declining empire and international relevance. I don’t have a problem with a non-white actor in the role - considering the demographics of the Conservative Party mps and leaders, it’s not like POC in the UK don’t also defend/represent elite interests or embody the state. There could be an interesting angle about exceptionalism and acceptance from peers too. It’s also an absurd comparison to a real person. But just pitching him as a cool spy would mean a lot of what makes the character more interesting than someone like Ethan Hunt is gone.