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Former Bond girl backs Sydney Sweeney to play 007's next leading lady, saying she has 'ownership of her sexual identity'

Daniel Craig, who played 007 across the three Bond films in which Ben Whishaw's Q appeared, will not be returning for the franchise reboot now being written by Steven Knight and directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Daniel Craig, who played 007 across the three Bond films in which Ben Whishaw's Q appeared, will not be returning for the franchise reboot now being written by Steven Knight and directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Ben Whishaw, 46, dismissed the swirling speculation over the new 007's identity as "all deliberate hype — it's a ploy to create suspense and glamour, but it's kind of fun.
Ben Whishaw, 46, dismissed the swirling speculation over the new 007's identity as "all deliberate hype — it's a ploy to create suspense and glamour, but it's kind of fun.

Trina Parks, 79, who made history as the first African-American Bond girl playing assassin Thumper opposite Sean Connery in 1971's 'Diamonds Are Forever', said that Sweeney possesses "Hollywood classic kind of style and poise" that makes her a natural fit for the franchise.

Parks argued modern Bond films need female leads who are "independent" and won't be a "pushover" for 007, not merely romantic interests.

Sweeney is reportedly on a shortlist alongside 'The Substance' star Margaret Qualley, Zendaya, Michelle Randolph and Nathalie Emmanuel, though Amazon MGM has made no official announcement.

Four actors are in contention to succeed Daniel Craig as Bond itself, with Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor reportedly three of the candidates.

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