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James Bond Producer Says Next 007 Could be Black or a Woman

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According to the Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the James Bond films, once Daniel Craig steps down from his famous role as 007, anything is possible. She even went as far as hinting that the next actor who plays the highly-coveted role could be a black actor or even a woman. The 57-year-old producer’s father, Albert Broccoli, was the person responsible for executing Ian Fleming’s books into the biggest spy movie franchise. In 2015, the current Bond actor, Daniel Craig, who is already 49 years old, previously stated that he doesn’t want to play the role again. However, last year rumors circled around that he was somehow convinced to play the spy once

He also clarified that he would probably only do it for the money. So why does he hate his role so much?

Many speculate that his many years playing the role of Bond has already taken its toll on him. Being stuck in a single role for many actors can be daunting. Meanwhile, the producer says that she is happy with Craig but nobody knows what the future will be, especially once he steps down from his role. She has successfully reinvented the look of James Bond. The dark-haired spy was transformed into a blonde and muscular assassin. If she can do it once, she can certainly do it again with either a black man or a woman.

In 2015, according to the late Roger Moore who played the role seven times, he said to have heard news how the Bond character should be a lady or gay. He cleared that he was not being a racist nor a homophobic but they wouldn’t be able to portray Bond because it wasn’t the character Ian Fleming originally wrote. It’s about staying true to the character, he adds.

Moore died at the age of 89 and sadly he will not be around to contest Broccoli’s ideas on who the next James Bond should be. James Norton, a TV fan favorite, appears one of the actors who is looked upon to play the next 007. Another actor who is rumored to possibly takeover is Tom