Gugu Mbatha-Raw to be the next Bond Girl?

By Jim Leap
London
Last updated on April 7, 2025

Gugu Mbatha-Raw to play a 42-year-old Bond Girl?

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English star Gugu Mbatha-Raw is reportedly set to play the Bond girl in the next edition of “James Bond” franchise. The Internet is buzzing with rumors that the actress best known for her roles in Beauty and the Beast, Beyond the Lights, Belle or Touch could be cast as the female lead opposite Daniel Craig.

UPDATE 07/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

The Oldest Bond girl ever

If she does sign on board Mbatha-Raw, who is set to turn 42 next year, would technically become the oldest Bond girl in the franchise's history. Honor Blackman, the previous holder of that title, was 39 when she played Goldfinger's Pussy Galore opposite Sean Connery's 33-year-old 007 in 1964.

“The producers have tried to get Gugu before, but she has never been available because of other commitments,” a source close to the production said about the actress. “The discussions have been going on for some time and they are working out the contract details now.”

This 'Mbatha-Raw to play Bond Girl' Rumor had the internet in a frenzy

Twitter was flooded again Sunday with loads of tweets related to the rumor. Some fans even launched an online Facebook page called We Want Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Bond Girl.

“She’ll be a great Bond girl. Bond girls are always brainy as well as sexy, and that’s totally Gugu.”
— Sam Lopez (@slopezPR) April 6, 2025

“She was perfect as Pirhana in ‘Lost in Austen’, she will be tremendous portraying the iconic Bond girl role.”
— The Clear Observer (@clearobserver) April 6, 2025