Daisy May Cooper is under consideration to take over from Dame Judi Dench as M in the next iteration of the James Bond franchise, per multiple reports.
The Gloucestershire-born actor and writer is best known for her West Country comedy series This Country, which she wrote and starred in.
According to The Sun, Cooper’s potential casting came about after Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s work on No Time to Die paved the way for more comedy in the franchise.
“Daisy is a close pal of Phoebe, whose involvement in Bond was such a success that it sparked an unlikely conversation,” a source told the tabloid.
“Suddenly the production team were getting excited about the prospect of really taking ‘M’ in a different direction.”
Eon Productions chief Barbara Broccoli is currently on the search for the next 007 after Daniel Craig’s retirement.
“With Daniel [Craig] leaving, it seemed the time to start...
The Gloucestershire-born actor and writer is best known for her West Country comedy series This Country, which she wrote and starred in.
According to The Sun, Cooper’s potential casting came about after Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s work on No Time to Die paved the way for more comedy in the franchise.
“Daisy is a close pal of Phoebe, whose involvement in Bond was such a success that it sparked an unlikely conversation,” a source told the tabloid.
“Suddenly the production team were getting excited about the prospect of really taking ‘M’ in a different direction.”
Eon Productions chief Barbara Broccoli is currently on the search for the next 007 after Daniel Craig’s retirement.
“With Daniel [Craig] leaving, it seemed the time to start...
- 3/23/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
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