Bond girl Gemma Arterton says 007 should be played by a man

Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton has weighed in on the notion of a female 007 saying that fans 'would find it too outrageous'.

Following Daniel Craig's final appearance as James Bond in 2021's 'No Time to Die', the franchise's producers have been looking for their new secret agent.

British actor Aaron-Taylor Johnson is considered the favourite to play the next 007, but names such Jodie Comer and Emilia Clarke previously emerged as contenders to become the first female Bond. 

However, Arterton who played Strawberry Fields in the 2008 Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' alongside Craig believes the notion of a female Bond might not align with the franchise's tradition. 

'Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?,' she told the Times.

'They talk about it, but I think people would find it too outrageous. Sometimes you just have to respect the tradition. 

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