While Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as James Bond in the next film, the franchise is set for a shake-up, black British actor, Lashana Lynch
While Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as James Bond in the next film, the franchise is set for a shake-up, black British actor, Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007, taking over Bond’s secret agent number after his character leaves MI6.
The 25th instalment in the franchse opens with Daniel Craig (Bond) retired in Jamaica, being called back to action to fight a new villain.
“There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, “Come in 007”, and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007,” a source said.
Originally from West London, 31 year old Lashana Lynch made her film debut in 2011’s ‘Fast Girls’ but her breakthrough role came earlier this year, as fighter pilot Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel. The news of her being given Bond’s famous code name has been widely praised on social media.
The 25th Bond film – which is being shot in Italy and the UK – has been plagued by difficulties, beginning in October 2015.
