Hannah Waddingham weighs in on whether she would like to take over for James Bond in the upcoming project, which is still in the works, or not.
‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham has her own thoughts about whether she would like to play the next James Bond. During one of her latest interviews, while promoting her show ‘Ride or Die’, she weighed in on the future of James Bond, women taking over the role, and whether she would be interested in it.
Hannah Waddingham talks about the upcoming James Bond project
The actress recently attended the premiere event for her latest show, ‘Ride or Die’, where she was asked whether she would like to ever play the role of James Bond. The star quickly laughed and replied that it would not be something that she would ever be interested in. She stated, “No! God no! No, this is my version of 007, a woman doesn’t need to play James Bond; we’ve got other things to do,” while talking to PEOPLE about the topic.As for her love for strong characters, Waddingham added, “It’s their truth, it’s who they are in the quiet, that’s what gets me first. (My) interest is piqued by who they are when they’re alone, and the foibles and the fears and the aspirations they have when they’re alone.”Waddingham talked more about her role in ‘Ride or Die’ instead, stating that the show was enough 007 for her.Hannah Waddingham talks about her role in ‘Ride or Die’The actress further talked about her show and stated, “I just went, ‘Oh my God, whoever gets to play this character opposite Octavia is getting a dream role.’ I said, ‘What, do you want me to advise on casting? Why am I on this call?’” And they said, ‘We want you to do it, you dummy.’”
Plot of ‘Ride or Die’
The premise of the show revolves around two best friends forced to go on the run across Europe after one of their identities as an assassin is revealed to the public. The official premise of the show reads, “Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past, and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.”‘Ride or Die’ premieres on Prime Video on July 15. The thriller comedy film will feature 8 episodes in total. Go to Source
