Ana de Armas is all for seeing more women in powerful roles, but she's vehemently opposed to putting a female twist on James Bond.
"There's no need for a female Bond," the actress, who played Paloma in No Time to Die, recently told The Sun. "There shouldn't be any need to steal someone else's character to take over. This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he's at."
She understands that people want to see women empowered in action films, but feels there are different ways to achieve this. "What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way," she said, adding, "That they're given a more substantial part and recognition. That's what I think is more interesting than flipping things."
Of course, a gender swap is just an idea and hasn't been approved by the filmmakers, who are still seeking the next Bond man after Daniel Craig ended his five-movie run as the character in 2021's No Time to Die.
Still, the new Bond is going to be different from the suave, tortured character Daniel played for 15 years. James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli told Deadline in June, "There isn't a script and we can't come up with one until we decide how we're going to approach the next film because, really, it's a reinvention of Bond. We're reinventing who he is and that takes time."
As for those rumors that Regé-Jean Page, Idris Elba or any other Hollywood actor is set to take over the role, Barbara said, "Nobody's in the running."
But Miles Teller's grandma, Leona Flowers, is hoping to submit her grandson's name for consideration. "They're looking for an actor to replace Daniel Craig for future 007 movies," she wrote in a June 29 tweet. "I think my grandson, Miles Teller, has proven that he has everything they're looking for—talent, looks, strength, worldwide appeal & oh, so cool."
As she put it, "He can be that guy!! Wouldn't he be great?"
Do you hear that, Barbara?