‘James Bond’ Producer Hints at Next Actor to Play Iconic Secret Agent

Barbara Broccoli, producer of the iconic “James Bond” franchise, said the next actor to take over the reins will be in his 30s, and doesn’t have to be white.

Speculation has been rife over who will be the next martini-sipping secret agent ever since Daniel Craig bowed out of the franchise following his final film installment in “No Time To Die,” released in 2021.

“It’s a big decision,” Broccoli told AP this week, adding that one thing’s for sure — the actor will be “a man.”

“He’ll likely be in his 30s,” she said. “Whiteness is not a given.”

Whoever it will be, the actor will have to star in at least a decade’s worth of film during their time as 007.

Elsewhere, Broccoli said she’s bracing herself for the inevitable backlash the casting decision will receive — something she mentions happened after Craig was announced as Bond.

“Every time we cast a new actor, the films change. It’s the excitement of a new Bond, a new direction,” she said. “Every one of these people who took on the role offered something new and different.”

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