Who will be the next Bond girl, and whose shoes are they filling? Sydney Sweeney, Florence Pugh and Jodie Comer are all tipped to follow in the footsteps of Michelle Yeoh, Grace Jones and Eva Green
As the world’s media reports that Aaron Taylor Johnson has officially been offered the role of the next James Bond, speculation is heating up about who the next Bond girl might be, with bookmakers in the UK and US starting to share the odds of each candidate scoring the part.
So which women have emerged as the front runners, and whose shoes are they filling? We take a look at some of the most iconic Bond girls of all time – and who might be next.
Who are the most iconic Bond girls?
Whoever lands the part of 007’s new sidekick/love interest has big shoes to fill. Since 1962 there have been dozens of Bond girls who became iconic in their own way. Needless to say, the antiquated tradition has been given something of a spring clean over the years. But with our most forgiving eyes on, here are some of the most memorable …
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Grace Jones
Jamaican singer and model Grace Jones’ statuesque figure meant she made it onto the original movie poster for the misfiring A View To A Kill. Standing back-to-back with an ageing Roger Moore and coolly smoking a cigarette, the tagline read “Has James Bond finally met his match?”. Variety rightly listed her among its most unforgettable Bond girls as a result.
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Eva Green
And who is tipped to be the next Bond girl?
Everyone from Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor to Saoirse Ronan and Sydney Sweeney and have been named in conjunction with the role in recent weeks, and while Bond producer Barbara Broccoli remains tight lipped about who might be next, a handful of names have nevertheless risen to the top …
Jodie Comer
As of writing, the odds of Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer becoming one of the next Bond girls is at 4/1, according to Betway. And while we think she’d be Grace Jones-level badass in any new film, we can’t help thinking it would be a step backwards to be anyone’s sidekick after playing Villanelle.
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Florence Pugh
In early April a new name entered the fray – and it’s not hard to see why. Now with odds of 2/1 according to British media, Florence Pugh has emerged as the front runner after her star turns in everything from Dune and Oppenheimer to Lady Macbeth. What’s more, she’s already worked with Aaron Taylor-Johnson on Netflix’s Outlaw/King back in 2018 – could a reunion be on the cards?
- As the global media reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson has now officially been offered the role of 007 in the next instalment of the Bond franchise, who could be the next Bond girl?
- Everyone from Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor to Anyone But You’s Sydney Sweeney are reportedly in the running – but one name has emerged as a new front runner …