James Bond is one of the biggest and the widely popular franchises to date. There are generations of Bond lovers, and the fan following has only been growing over the years. Several actors have played the role of Bond in the past years, from Roger Moore to Daniel Craig. However, after giving big hits, Craig has said goodbye to the titular character in the franchise.
While are numerous speculations about the new face of 007, the former Bond star has opinionated in favor of Barbie star Margot Robbie.
Former James Bond Star George Lazenby wants Margot Robbie to become the next 007
In an interview with The Sun, former James Bond star George Lazenby shared his thoughts on casting the next Bond. The actor shared he wants to see a female James Bond in the upcoming films. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service fame, shared that given a choice, he would love to see The Suicide Squad actress as the super spy. He said,
“I would rather see a woman on screen than a man, so it might be a good idea having a woman play James Bond… Jane Bond. I think it’s a good idea. I mean, why not?”
“There’s an Australian actress who’s over here that I was just listening to on the television today, Margot Robbie,” Lazenby continued. “She would be good. She’s ballsy. She comes across like she’s very confident… if you can pull that off, people will believe you.”
Margot Robbie is among the most popular actresses in Hollywood and has worked in movies like The Suicide Squad, Terminal, The Wolf of Wall Street, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Barbie, etc.
James Bond fame George Lazenby’s earlier views on female Bond
The actor was earlier opposed to the idea of a female 007, as he shared with The Sun in 2018,
“I couldn’t care less [if there is a female Bond]. If you hit a woman you get arrested so it wouldn’t work.”
However, in the 2020 interview, he changed his opinion and suggested that the producers can take a martial arts star as a female Bond. He said,
“Some UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighters are women. They’re capable. I wouldn’t like to meet one in a dark alley.”
No Time To Die star Lea Seydoux shared in an interview that 007 is totally a sexual object, and may be the only male character that has been sexualized.
The last Bond film, No Time To Die, featuring Daniel Craig was released in 2021 and is available for viewing on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.
There are numerous actors who are in the run for the role including Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, James Norton, Jack Lowden, Rege-Jean Page, Aidan Turner, etc.
Source-NME
