Lashana Lynch has just made history twice. Not only is she the first woman to play the role of 007. She’s also the first Black woman.
But here’s the catch, James Bond (played by actor Daniel Craig) will still be apart of the franchise. Only in the upcoming Bond 25 he’s retired and a new agent takes over the identity of agent 007 (Lynch), not actually replacing Bond.
Bond is then forced to come out of retirement to face off with a villain played by actor Rami Malek.
“The story begins with Bond retired in Jamaica. But spymaster M – played by Ralph Fiennes – calls him back in desperation to tackle a new global crisis.
A movie insider said: ‘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.
‘It’s a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007 by this stunning woman.” – The Daily Mail
The outlet adds that the inside source has revealed that the phrase ‘Bond girls’ is now forbidden, saying: ‘We were all told that from now on they are to be addressed as ‘Bond women’.’
Why the change? Much of the credit can be given to the film’s new screen wright Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose written BBC’s comedy Fleabag and the female-led thriller Killing Eve.
“There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not Bond is relevant now because of who he is and the way he treats women, says Waller-Bridge. I think that’s b******s. I think he’s absolutely relevant now. [The franchise] has just got to grow. It has just got to evolve, and the important thing is that the film treats the women properly. He doesn’t have to. He needs to be true to his character.”
So, who is Lashana Lynch?
Lynch is a 31 year old British actress, born in Hammersmith, London and of Jamaican descent. She is best known for her role as Rosaline Capulet in the ABC period drama series Still Star-Crossed, and most recently, Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel.
She made her film debut in the 2011 drama film Fast Girls and would later go on to co-star in a number of BBC television series.
Upon news breaking about her new role, Lynch released this photo (below) captioned, “💋 from #Bond25”
Bond 25 is expected to premiere March 17, 2020.
What are your thoughts, are you excited about Lynch’s role in the new James Bond 25?
(Photos: Lashana Lynch/Instagram)
