Lashana Lynch Confirms Joining The Bond Franchise As The New 007
After much speculation around the new actor for the Bond franchise, Lashana Lynch, who plays an MI6 agent in No Time To Die has confirmed that she will be leading the new Bond films.
After
much
speculation
around
the
new
actor
for
the
Bond
franchise,
Lashana
Lynch,
who
plays
an
MI6
agent
in
No
Time
To
Die
has
confirmed
that
she
will
be
leading
the
new
Bond
films.
In
an
interview
with
Harper's
Bazaar,
she
revealed
the
news
and
also
talked
about
the
online
backlash
and
abuse
she
faced
when
the
rumours
first
surfaced.
A
report
in
radiotimes.com
quoted
Lynch
as
saying,
"I
am
one
Black
woman
--
if
it
were
another
Black
woman
cast
in
the
role,
it
would
have
been
the
same
conversation,
she
would
have
got
the
same
attacks,
the
same
abuse.
I
just
have
to
remind
myself
that
the
conversation
is
happening
and
that
I'm
a
part
of
something
that
will
be
very,
very
revolutionary."
Lashana
Lynch
On
Her
Character
Talking
about
her
character
as
the
new
Bond,
Lynch
said
she
wanted
to
give
her
Black
audience
at
least
one
authentic
moment.
She
said,
"A
character
that
is
too
slick,
a
cast-iron
figure?
That's
completely
against
what
I
stand
for,"
she
said.
"I
didn't
want
to
waste
an
opportunity
when
it
came
to
what
Nomi
might
represent."
Lashana
Says
She
Wants
To
Give
Black
Audience
An
Authentic
Experience
"I
searched
for
at
least
one
moment
in
the
script
where
Black
audience
members
would
nod
their
heads,
tutting
at
the
reality
but
glad
to
see
their
real-life
represented.
In
every
project
I
am
part
of,
no
matter
the
budget
or
genre,
the
Black
experience
that
I'm
presenting
needs
to
be
100
per
cent
authentic,"
Lynch
added.
No
Time
To
Die
Is
Daniel
Craig's
Last
Film
The
Captain
Marvel
star
is
all
set
to
take
over
the
Bond
franchise
from
actor
Daniel
Craig,
who
will
play
the
iconic
character
one
last
time
in
No
Time
To
Die. Directed
by
Cary
Joji
Fukunaga,
the
film
also
stars
Lea
Seydoux,
Ana
de
Armas,
Rami
Malek,
Jeffrey
Wright
and
others.
While
the
release
was
delayed
several
times
due
to
the
Coronavirus
pandemic,
the
makers
are
going
to
announce
a
new
release
date
for
April
2021.