Don’t Make Bond a Woman: Ana de Armas Joins Daniel Craig in Calling for 007 to Remain Male

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Nearly everyone agreed last fall that Ana de Armas was one of the best parts about “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig’s final outing as super-spy James Bond, so naturally the actor is getting asked a lot of questions about who should replace Craig in the next 007 movie.

De Armas doesn’t have a name, but she does think Bond should remain male.“There’s no need for a female Bond,” de Armas recently told The Sun. “There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.

This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at.”“What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way,” she added. “That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition.

That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.” De Armas’ thoughts echo a similar opinion shared by her “No Time to Die” co-star and Bond himself, Daniel Craig, last year.