Bond producer rules out possibility of Female 007

There were rumours that Lashana Lynch is expected to take over as the next 007 from Daniel Craig in the upcoming No Time to Die installment. However, the makers have made it clear that they are not considering giving a gender switch to the iconic fictional character.

London: Producer Barbara Broccoli has ruled out the possibility of a female James Bond.

The 59-year-old producer said the person who will be cast as the suave spy when Daniel Craig leaves the role after Not Time to Die can be of "any colour'', but the makers are not considering giving a gender switch to the iconic fictional character.

"Bond can be of any colour, but he is male. I'm not interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it," Broccoli told the Sunday Times magazine.

The upcoming No Time To Die has been promoted as Daniel's last-ever outing as secret agent 007. But now, it's claimed that the 52-year-old's could be returning for a sixth Bond movie after having a change of heart.

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For unversed, Craig, who made his debut in the role in 2006's Casino Royale, once said he'd rather slash his wrists than play Bond again.

No Time To Die also features Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Jeffrey Wright, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, and others.

The film, which was earlier scheduled to release in April, has been postponed to November amid coronavirus outbreak across the globe.

With inputs from PTI