Joanna Lumley scoffs at the idea of first female James Bond: ‘Better as a fantasy’

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James Bond could be played by a female actor after Daniel Craig, 53, steps down from the role.The Absolutely Fabulous star said it would be better for scriptwriters to “bother” creating new plots which incorporate women instead of rewriting a predominately male storyline.Joanna hosted Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began for the BBC back in 2008.Speaking out on her discoveries while working on the programme, Joanna told Esther Rantzen on her That’s After Life!

Podcast: “I did a documentary on Ian Fleming, and in that, what he wrote and described as James Bond - I’ve got to say that none of the Bonds are anything like that.“You couldn’t really tell if he was nice or nasty, he was clearly attractive, clearly quite fit, but funnily enough in a room,.