Roger Moore’s son believes only a man should play James Bond

Some believe we may have already met the next 'Bond'

Speculation over who will replace Daniel Craig has been rife after the actor announced he would be stepping down from the iconic role after No Time To Die.

At the end of the film *spoiler alert* James Bond dies to save his love, Madeleine, and their young daughter Mathilde, giving rise to suggestions that the next Bond could be a woman.

The young girl has already shown a feisty propensity for avoiding danger, and according to this GQ article, many believe we may have already met Craig's successor.

But asked by the Express whether the role should ever be handed down to a woman, Jaffa Moore, whose father played 007 in numerous films, dismissed the notion out of hand.

"Well, then it’s no longer James Bond,” he said.

“I mean, she could be 006, 008, or 009…”

And while Lashana Lynch was already given the infamous codename in No Time To Die, Jaffa still thinks it led to ‘confusion’ amongst audiences.

“In the last Bond I think this was the confusion. That she [Lashana’s character Nomi] was 007 and then said, ‘I’ve got to give it back to Bond. It’s his number,” he said.

However, Jaffa suggested filmmakers could create a ‘Jane or Jemima Bond’ character for women.

When asked about more women appearing in action films, he added: “If you look at Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde… I mean, women can certainly pull it off and certainly do the fight sequences.”

Back in 2021, Daniel Craig was also asked his thoughts on a female bond character.

While speaking to Radio Times, he said: “The answer to that is very simple. There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour.

“Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?”

His answer also echoes the sentiments of producer Barbara Broccoli, who gave the following statement on Good Morning Britain back in 2019: “We have to make movies about women and women’s stories but we have to create female characters and not just for a gimmick turn a male character into a woman.”

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