Each bond movie added new aspects to the 007 character, especially the Daniel Craig series. This not only humanized the character more, but also enhanced the personalities of her fellow characters while introducing Lashana Lynch as the first female 007.
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As producers prepare to launch the new bond since Daniel Craig’s departure in no time to die, they insisted on reinventing the character again. At the moment, Henry Cavill and Idris Elba seem to be high on the list to be the next super spy.
Lashana Lynch’s portrayal of 007
Joining Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond, Lashana Lynch became the next 007, Nomi in no time to die after Bond’s retirement in the previous film. She was the first black and female person to become 007, as the actor is of Afro-Jamaican descent.
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Nomi was first introduced when M says “Enter 007” while talking to Bond about Daniel Craig and she enters the screen. The makers of the film expected the scene to be a “popcorn drop moment” as it was considered pivotal in the history of the Bond franchise.
Lashana Lynch’s future in the bond franchise
Due to Daniel Craig’s departure, many fans wanted Lashana Lynch to lead the next bond movie, bolstering her character in the franchise, but the producers seem determined to cast a man. The actor commented on the legacy she left in an interview with Empire. She says:
“I’m glad that my culture, Jamaica and London, has been encapsulated in this one movie…I’ve signed up for a movie and I don’t know if they know exactly where it’s going…I really don’t know anything, but it’s exciting to wonder!
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While describing her performance, she said that Nomi was described as a “awkward British girl” like she didn’t want “clean version of the first 007 being a black woman.” Given the potential character development left to Nomi, many wonder if she will return.
Source: Collider
