Gal Gadot to Priyanka Chopra Jonas: We would love to see THESE star actresses as ‘Bond Girls’

It’s been 50 years, since the emergence of the Bond franchise, providing fans and viewers with a platter of jaw-dropping action sequences and deadly missions shot across quintessential streets and locales. The next film in the James Bond franchise stars Daniel Craig in his fifth and final outing as 007. Scrolling back to the pages of History, it was Bond’s intriguing qualities and the ability to be both bad-boy and suave at the same time that created an everlasting impression on his fans and viewers. No wonder, this fictional character has remained a hero throughout, as he’s self-assured, confident and unapologetic. Time and about there have been fan fictions stating about a female actress portraying the character of 'James Bond'. Based on the castings in their previous films and shows, there have been actresses perfect enough to portray a Female 007. While Priyanka Chopra revealed her brave and fearless side by being part of cop movies and shows, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone have time and again proved themselves to be versatile actors pulling off any role with perfection. With a perfect combination of elegance, style and valour, we have compiled a list of actresses we would love to see play the iconic British spy. Despite Daniel Craig being irreplaceable with his wit and sensibility, fans would love to see THESE star actresses pull off the role of a Female 007.

According to a Hollywood news portal, Emilia Clarke has been looking forward to becoming the first female Bond. She shared that she would love to play the iconic British spy James Bond if the character was to be gender-swapped in future. When asked in the interview if she would be interested in playing the character, she responded with a big yes stating that James Bond is one of those franchises where it’s not cool. Emilia Clarke has made heads turn with her remarkable on-screen presence in films like ‘Me Before You’ and ‘Last Christmas’.

Bollywood actress and globally recognised personality Priyanka Chopra also shared in an interview with a news portal that she would love to be seen as an actress playing agent 007 in a James Bond film. The actress has also opened up about her love for James Bond films and has always been keen on portraying the character. Priyanka Chopra who has been in part of movies like ‘Krrish’, ‘Don 2’ has allowed viewers to see her valour side. The actress has also created a niche for herself in the Hollywood industry with movies like ‘Baywatch’ and also joined the cast of Keanu Reeves’ ‘Matrix 4’. She was last seen in ‘The Sky Is Pink’ alongside Farhan Akhtar.

Popularly known as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson has the potential to perfectly portray the role of a female 007. Being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett has emerged to be one of the most recognised personality displaying her action stunts with perfection on-screen. She has proved to be one of the boldest superheroes, hence it’s agreeable to see her as the female James Bond. Her much-anticipated superhero film ‘Black Widow’ is currently scheduled to release in 2021.

One would love to see Katrina Kaif pulling off the role of the iconic British spy James Bond. Katrina’s on-screen presence in movies like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Bang Bang’, ‘Dhoom 3’, and ‘New York’ has allowed her to dominate a genre like adventure and thriller. In the Bollywood industry, she has given breakthrough performances and has crafted a niche for herself, for which she is highly celebrated and appreciated. She was last seen in ‘Bharat’ alongside Salman Khan and Disha Patani.

The ‘Wonder Woman’ actress had earlier revealed in an interview with a news portal, that she was approached for the Bond girl role in the 2008 James Bond movie ‘Quantum of Solace’. It’s an undeniable fact that Gal Gadot has emerged to be one of the most celebrated actresses in Tinseltown. While films like ‘Wonder Woman’ and 'Justice League’ gave her a superhero personality, ‘Fast and Furious’ and 'Keeping Up With The Joneses’ allowed her to craft a niche among other star actors. She had also revealed in an interview that she would have never become ‘Wonder Woman’ if she wasn’t pressured into trying out to be a Bond girl. She shared that the meeting with the casting director for a Bond movie made her rethink her career.

Deepika Padukone is one such gorgeous actress who can pull off the character of a Bond girl with elegance and valour. The actress has crafted her space in the Hollywood industry with a film like ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ alongside Vin Diesel for which she is highly celebrated. Her on-screen energy has always been in notice as there’s never a dull moment watching her. She was last seen in ‘Chhapaak’ sharing screen space with Vikrant Massey.