Posted on 07/14/2019 11:46:59 AM PDT by TigerClaws
ACTRESS Lashana Lynch will take on the iconic spy role of 007 in Bond 25, according to reports.
While titular hero James Bond will still be portrayed by Daniel Craig, 51, writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has introduced a major twist to the long-running franchise.
She will introduce the Captain Marvel star, 31, as the current 007's replacement within the secret service, while a decision has yet to be made who will take over from Craig in Bond 26.
An insider told the Mail: "There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says 'Come in 007', and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman.
"It’s a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007 by this stunning woman."
The source also revealed that Bond will be brought out of retirement in Jamaica to thwart a "global crisis".
It comes after it was revealed Cristoph Waltz will reprise the role of Blofeld in the flick after he was spotted on set at Pinewood Studios.
The star, 62, played the head of a shadowy organisation of villains in 2015's Spectre, and is back for a second outing despite previously claiming he wouldn't be in the next flick.
The Mail's Baz Bamigboye broke the news on Twitter, posting: "Exclusive:Hello Mr Waltz... we’ve been expecting you.#ChristophWaltz is back as #Blofeld in @007 #Bond25 , shooting scenes at Pinewood studios . When a visitor spotted him , Waltz insisted , “You haven’t seen me.”
The Sun Online has contacted a representative for Cristoph for comment.
Super-villain Blofeld tried to establish a global surveillance network in Spectre that would enable the organisation to monitor and evade criminal investigations at the highest level.
In an explosive finale, Blofeld's helicopter was shot down and the villain was seen crawling from the wreckage.
But with his fate left up in the air, it looks as if he evaded arrest.
Earlier this month Bond bosses insisted the next 007 film will be in cinemas in just nine months' time despite being rocked by a string of disasters.
A spokesperson for the spy franchise told The Sun Online that the 25th Bond movie would definitely be released in the UK on 3 April next year.
The troubled film has been hit with several calamities - including three explosions, a crocked Daniel Craig and Grace Jones walking out.
A triple explosion erupted at the 007 Stage at the movie franchise's Pinewood Studios base in London last month.
A crew member sustained an injury during the blast, which took off part of the roof and several wall panels.
The disaster came after Bond star Daniel was injured while shooting scenes in Jamaica, forcing filming to be delayed.
He has now had an ankle ligament operation and was pictured with his leg in a supportive medical boot following surgery.
The Sun revealed how the troubled film suffered another blow when Grace quit her much-hyped role moments after arriving on set.
Grace, who played villain May Day in 1985’s A View To A Kill, walked away after discovering how few lines she’d been given.
The film was also thrown off course by the departure of original director Danny Boyle, who quit over a script dispute, in August 2018.
James Bond is a British film, isn’t it?
Damn, she is not attractive.
Just looked her up. She’s still alive and 86 just like Maxwell Smart was.
Lashana Lynch is not A) a guy B) not pretty enough for a Bond film C) the producers killed the franchise.
Why can’t women writers come up with roles that are really for women and stop screwing with our classics.
Same here. I was the ultimate Doctor fan until that woman came along. I watched the first couple of shows and it was scripted schizophrenia. As Churchill said "up with which I will not put."
As one of my favorite companions, I might have given her a chance.
Is nothing sacred? She’s not even pretty. She looks like one of those genderless beings. Can you say fail?
What’s next, Michelle Corleone?
And Ghostbusters 2016!
Gosh - they’re doing everything right - replacing a series of White men with a Black woman...who, like the White men, will probably also get the girl....
Agreed, 007 is about James Bond, not Jamie Bond. Even though a female can be a very effective spy in real life, this movie series is dead.
Yeah, Remember how Luke sold him his Speeder at the Mos Eisley Space Port? (Bond needed a new ride, he had piled up his DB5 in a crash with a Transport on Tatooine). It was a quick scene, ya might have missed it.....LOL!!
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