What if Octopussy and Kamal Khan switched roles?

That's an interesting concept, Octopussy as villain would work for me and at the time (or ever) female villains weren't overused.

But that could eliminate one of the most deliciously delivered lines of the franchise: Octopooosssy...Octopooossy, Octopoosy, Octopoosy....

I really do love OCTOPUSSY as is.

I'm motivated by my Duty.

Well, that would have added a layer of nuance to the whole slap-into-submission scene in the palace, I guess.

Now, this is a signature gun, and that is an optical palm reader.

No.

That could have been fairly interesting.

It would have broken new ground at the time, too.

Louis Jordan was a solid actor, but he did seem a bit soft and had perhaps had too good natured a manner for a Bond villian.He probably would have suited the Kerim/Columbo role better.

I thought it worked out pretty well in TWINE. The film wasnt a great one but Elektra was a solid villian. Her dynamic with Bond was interesting too.

I thought it worked out well in TWINE, and could have worked out in OP.

However, if Octopussy were to the villain, that would mean that Kamal would have lead his squadron of guards and mercenaries onto the island and take down all of Octopussy's women guards and henchmen.

If the women were the villains and were all defeated by males, would audiences' have a problem with that?