The son of Sir Roger Moore says James Bond should only ever be played by a man.
Geoffrey Moore has weighed into the debate over who will become the next 007 after Daniel Craig revealed he was stepping down.
When asked if the role should be played by a woman, he told the Express: “Well, then it’s no longer James Bond.
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“I mean, she could be 006, 008, or 009…”
Lashana Lynch’s character Nomi was handed the 007 codename during the last film when Daniel’ Bond left MI6 and went off grid.
Geoffrey says he thought the move may have caused “confusion” amongst those watching No Time To Die.
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He explained: “In the last Bond I think this was the confusion.
“That she [Nomi] was 007 and then said, ‘I’ve got to give it back to Bond. It’s his number.'”
Jaffa later revealed that he would approve a female version of Bond if was a separate franchise to the 007 series.
“Maybe there will be a ‘From the filmmakers of James Bond comes Jane or Jemima Bond’ or whatever.”
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Daniel himself has previously agreed that a female actress shouldn’t replace him as Bond.
He told Radio Times that the roles shouldn’t be played by a woman because they deserve their own roles that haven’t been written for men.
Multiple actresses have supported Daniel’s statement that Bond should be played by a male actor, including Die Another Day star Halle Berry.
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The Hollywood star said on Entertainment Tonight backin 2017: “That series is steeped in history… you know, Ian Fleming’s stories. I don’t think you can change Bond to a woman.”
Producer Barbara also said on Good Morning Britain in 2019: “We have to make movies about women and women’s stories but we have to create female characters and not just for a gimmick turn a male character into a woman.”
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No Time To Die will saw the introduction of the first female 00 agent, played by Lashana, which sparked calls for the next Bond to be played by a woman.
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