George Lazenby announces retirement from acting
George Lazenby, known for his role as James Bond in 1969's 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', has announced his retirement from acting.
Actor Halle Berry said instead of giving the part of fictional spy James Bond to a woman, a new role should be written for the female version on the same lines.
The 50-year-old star said the film franchise is "steeped in history" that creating a brand new personality of Agent 007 is the only way forward for a woman Bond, reported Entertainment Tonight.
"I want (women) to be tough but I don't know if Bond should be a woman. I mean, that series is steeped in history, you know Ian Fleming's stories. I don't think you can change Bond to a woman.
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"We can create a new Bond character that's a woman, and give her a new name, based on that theory, but I don't know if Bond should be a woman," Berry said.
The Oscar-winning actor played NSA agent Giacinta Jinx Johnson, alongside then James Bond, Pierce Brosnan in 2002's Die Another Day.
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