Jane Bond: Last News

James Bond was pitched before 1962’s Dr. No was made, according to a new book.Lashana Lynch became the first woman in the long-running franchise to be given a 007 title in the last Bond outing, No Time To Die, but a woman hasn’t yet taken the titular lead singularly in the series.Now, in Nicholas Shakespeare’s upcoming biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, it’s revealed that the idea of having a female Bond was first pitched over 60 years ago (via Variety).The book claims that producer Gregory Ratoff suggested the idea of casting five-time Oscar nominee Susan Hayward in a film adaptation of Fleming’s first Bond novel Casino Royale. In the book, Hayward writes (via IndieWire): “Since the mid-1950s, many well-known actors had been approached [to play Bond].“Gregory Ratoff had the arresting idea of having Bond played by a woman, Susan Hayward.

After playing James Bond in 1967’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, George Lazenby has an idea of who he’d like to see take on the role of 007 next: Margot Robbie.

"She would be good. She's ballsy"

James Bond star George Lazenby has given his seal of approval for ‘ballsy’ actor Margot Robbie to be the first female 007 as Daniel Craig hangs up his tuxedo.