'Even in the Ian Fleming novel, this character was very important because Bond fell in love with her, which was very rare,' Green said. Though the series has a reputation for treating its female leads as disposable, Craig's films seemed continuously haunted by the shadow cast by Green's short-lived character. Though her time with Bond was brief, Green's character, Lynd, became one of the spy's more iconic romantic interests in the last decade, sharing palpable chemistry with Craig on the screen that makes the film one of the classics to this day. But I'm sure she'll make the right choice.' 'But I know that Barbara Broccoli will make an amazing choice because she's one of the best producers I've ever encountered, and I wish all the producers were like her. 'I don't know where it's going, I don't really follow what's happening,' Green told Newsweek during an interview promoting her newest film, Nocebo. Eva Green played Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale in 2006, and though she only appeared in the one film, Green said she is confident that the future of the series remains in good hands.įollowing the 2021 film No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's 15-year stint as the cunning and devil-may-care spy that began with Casino Royale has come to an end, and who will play Bond next is currently up in the air.

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