Lashana Lynch: First Black 007

In July 2019, when rumors spread that 32-year-old British actress Lashana Lynch was poised to take on the title of 007 in the next James Bond film in which Brit Daniel Craig plays the most famous secret agent in fifth and final time, the news was met with some unpleasant and frustrating reactions. To inspire. Although nothing has been confirmed, some have complained that a black woman had the opportunity. However, these electronic comments did not affect Lynch, and later that year, without confirming that he had actually won the 007 title, he responded to the backlash.

Last November, Lashana said, “Don’t put me off. It makes me feel very sad ”.
Finally, in an interview with the English edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Lynch confirmed that she would really be the first black actress to play this famous intelligence figure.
Lynch told the magazine how she prepared herself psychologically for the inevitable backlash she might face. Therefore, she separated herself from social media and reminded herself that the nasty comments were not related to her personally. She explained, “If another black woman had gotten the role, she would have been attacked and abused as well … I just have to remind myself that the debate will continue and that I will be part of a very revolutionary job.
Esquire believes that acquiring this role for Lashana will bring a much-needed new perspective to the James Bond series. In No Time To Die (directed by Cary Fukunaga), which has yet to be released, her character, Nome, is expected to win the 007 title while Bond lives in exile in Jamaica. Lynch told Harper’s Bazar that she worked with writer Phoebe Waller Bridge to make sure the character had a “new feminine perspective” that was “subtly drawn, believable and maybe a little awkward.”