Is lashana lynch the new James Bond?

In the 25th Bond movie, No Time To Die, Lynch plays Nomi, a new recruit to MI6’s ’00’ programme. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Lynch confirms that she is indeed the new incumbent of the role, and with it comes a great deal of responsibility, not least as a black woman.

Who’s Favourite to be the next James Bond?

Sam Heughan – 6/1 Sam is now one of the favourites to be the next James Bond. Although he’s not as well known as his competitors, he has built up a reputation of a sought after actor. Sam is a Scottish actor, best known for his acclaimed role as Jamie Fraser in the TV series Outlander.

Will the James Bond series end?

But No Time To Die, formerly known as Bond 25, will actually be Daniel Craig’s final film in the franchise. The man confirmed it in our April 2020 cover story, shushing recurring rumours that he is set to suit up again in the future.

Is Bond retired in No Time to Die?

No Time To Die will be Craig’s last film in the role of James Bond (though he also said that last time), so it will be interesting to see what happens to the 007 codename at the end of the movie.

Will there ever be a female James Bond?

Lashana Lynch, the actor playing a “female version” of 007 in the new Bond film, has revealed how Daniel Craig’s character reacts to her introduction. In June 2019, it was reported that the character would be introduced in No Time to Die as part of a “popcorn-dropping moment”.

Who turned down James Bond role?

Although Voldemort himself Ralph Fiennes would go on to play Bond’s boss M, the actor’s fear of committing to a franchise in the mid-90s led him to turn down the role of 007 himself.

What is the story behind Skyfall?

The story centres on Bond investigating an attack on MI6 that leads to a wider plot by former agent Raoul Silva to discredit and kill M as revenge for abandoning him. It sees the return of two recurring characters after an absence of two films: Q, played by Ben Whishaw, and Miss Moneypenny, played by Naomie Harris.