The James Bond we see on the big screen has evolved gradually, allowing him to adjust to modern mores while retaining his alpha male appeal. The hard-charging, martini-guzzling, chain-smoking womanizer has softened around the edges over the years.

But Anthony Horowitz,  the latest author to take up the reins of the Ian Fleming creation, has a whole new take on 007.

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In “Trigger Mortis,” his new Bond thriller, Horowitz gives the iconic character a live-in girlfriend, an outspoken gay friend — and warnings about the dangers of cigarette smoking. Bond faithful can read about the super spy reduced to bickering with Pussy Galore over breakfast and being hectored about his antiquated views.

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Why stop at these politically correct changes? Shouldn’t Bond go the full P.C.? We don’t want to offend even a fraction of a percentage of Bond fans. What about all those vegan Bond fans? The teetotalers? The hybrid drivers?

Toward that end, here are four more suggested changes that would fully inculcate Bond with modern P.C. culture. It also should keep the character from getting skewered by a nasty social media meme. Not even a super spy can withstand such a barrage.

Green Wheels
Can you imagine the carbon footprint left behind by Bond’s sports car collection? You can’t have a Bond story without an Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin or Lotus Esprit, gas guzzlers all. That was then. Now, Bond should be driving a more responsible car, like a hybrid Prius. Let’s compare. The Aston Martin DB5 gets roughly 17 mpg compared to a Prius’ 51 mpg. Bond wants to save the world, not destroy it via climate change. A new set of wheels is clearly in order. He may not always get away, but it will always be a clean getaway.

Out with the Bond Girls … in with the Bond Boys.

Bond Boys
It’s not enough for Bond to have an outspoken gay friend. Gotta’ go further. The way to stave off social media trolls who demand a 21st century Bond is to change his sexual preference. Out with the Bond Girls … in with the Bond Boys. A gay Bond would finally make amends for all the womanizing 007 did through the decades. Heck, maybe he should go full transgender. The name is Bond… Caitlyn Bond.

Sustainable Suds
The big-screen Bond added beer to his diet to please the franchise’s product placement demands. Those stunts don’t come cheap, mind you. Only Bond’s new beer of choice, Heineken, is mass produced by a corporation that could treat its workers like … workers. Heineken just gobbled up Lagunitas, a growing craft beer company. That won’t do. Instead, the new Bond should savor more locally made beers, the kind produced by small groups of people who aren’t part of the corporate shell game. Or maybe, now that he’s in touch with his sensitive side, he could enjoy an occasional wine cooler.

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Gun-Free Heroism
Many Bond films open with a silhouette of 007 turning his weapon at the viewer and firing. That implies aggression, even if we don’t know where the bullet is going. Why so angry, Jim? Such violent impulses need to be corralled. How do we know his “enemies” deserve death? Don’t they need a fair trial? What are the root causes of their alleged aggression? Packing heat will only create more Bond enemies. That’s making the problem worse. Maybe he should just carry a Taser. Or a big stick. Or better, he should just try to talk out his problems instead of always shooting his foes.