“I think it’s a great move forward for girl power that there is going to be a female Doctor Who. And one day there should be a female James Bond,” May said.
The PM did not specify who could play the role after the talented Daniel Craig but mentioned another male actor, James Norton, who played the role of Andrei Bolkonsky in the mini-series "War and Peace," directed by Tom Harper.
In total, seven actors have portrayed Bond on screen, including Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
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The first film of the franchise titled "Dr. No" was released in 1962. The latest part of "James bond" called "007: SPECTRUM" (Spectre) made by Director Sam Mendes in 2015, grossed over $880 million worldwide, turning it the sixth highest-grossing film of 2015, the second largest unadjusted total for the series after Skyfall.
