Hannah Waddingham is sharing her thoughts on one of Hollywood's most hotly debated casting questions.
While attending a special screening of her new Prime Video action-comedy series, Ride or Die, last month at London's Ham Yard Hotel, Waddingham, 51, was asked what she enjoys most about playing powerful women on screen.
"It's their truth. It's who they are in the quiet — that's what gets me first," Waddingham, who plays an assassin in the new series, told People of what attracts her to those roles. "[My] interest is piqued by who they are when they're alone, and the foibles and the fears and the aspirations they have when they're alone."
Waddingham also weighed in on the future of James Bond and shared whether she'd ever be interested in stepping into the shoes of the iconic MI6 operative.
"No! God, no!" the Ted Lasso star exclaimed, adding that Ride or Die is as close as it gets to Bond for her. "No, this is my version of 007."
In fact, she doesn't believe a woman needs to play Bond at all.
"A woman doesn't need to play James Bond — we've got other things to do," Waddingham quipped.
The conversation over who will step into the iconic role of James Bond has been swirling around Hollywood since Daniel Craig stepped away from the franchise following the release of his final film, No Time to Die, which premiered globally in October 2021.
And while Waddingham doesn't believe she has the license to kill, the official casting process for the next 007 is underway. Though no leading man has been confirmed for the part, several actors remain in contention.
Leading the rumor mill is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has brushed off speculation when asked about the potential role.
"I can only really talk about the things I'm going to show and tell," Taylor-Johnson said in a 2024 interview with Rolling Stone UK. "So, The Fall Guy, Nosferatu, Kraven the Hunter. I'm here to promote those."
While the Fuze star appears to be the frontrunner, he's far from the only actor linked to the coveted role. Jacob Elordi, Henry Cavill, and Paul Mescal have all been rumored for the part, along with rising star Louis Partridge, Ireland's Daryl McCormack, Bridgerton alum Regé-Jean Page, and Idris Elba, who, in a June 8 interview with British GQ, called his rumored casting unrealistic.
"I've always felt that it's not a realistic thing," Elba told the outlet. "James Bond was written how he was written for a reason. But I was complimented by it. And also, I think, in realistic terms, some markets just don't go for that. Bond is big all over the world. And [audiences] won't [all] go for a Black male, an African male, playing Bond. That's not what they like in their culture. Period."
"Bond is so unrealistic, so a hint of reality is good, but let's not try and make it woke," he continued. "I think you've got to be pure to what it is: escapism. Don't try and answer the world's taste. Just be Bond."
Hence then, the article about hannah waddingham reveals whether she thinks the next james bond should be a woman was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Hannah Waddingham Reveals Whether She Thinks the Next James Bond Should Be a Woman )
Also on site :
- US Congressman denies existence of Palestinians in interview
- Mumbai rain havoc: Schools and colleges shut on Monday; flights hit, roads flooded
- The CEO who vowed to ‘fire anyone who doesn’t use AI’ admits that the technology can’t replace her executive assistant as the role evolves