As she tries out the spy genre with her Netflix thriller , Gal Gadot has addressed the fan casting for her to be the first female . The future of the Ian Fleming-based franchise remains in the air following , which ended Daniel Craig's tenure as the iconic MI6 agent in a literal explosive fashion as he sacrificed himself to stop Rami Malek's Safin and his nanobot virus. A variety of names have been discussed as the next Bond, ranging from 's Henry Cavill to 's Harris Dickinson.
In honor of , and prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Gal Gadot sat down with for their latest video of celebrities responding to fan questions on social media.
That’s very nice of you to say, thank you. I’m such a big fan of this genre, I grew up watching Bond, and Mission, and Die Hard, and Bourne Identity. The little girl in me always wanted to play one, and I think after the success of Wonder Woman is when I realized, “Wait a second, there’s an audience for this, where it’s female led.
The interest in was sparked by after the movie introduced two powerful female characters with Lashana Lynch's Nomi, who even took on the 007 mantle in Bond's absence, and Ana de Armas' Paloma.
Though Gadot may not get a chance to take on the 007 mantle for the franchise's future, she may get her own chance to launch a female-led spy property with Netflix's . The actor/producer has already established a strong standing with the streamer after the viewership , with plans to return for two subsequent sequels alongside Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson. Gadot even recently offered an update on said sequel, confirming talks are ongoing and that the script for the first of the two has been finished.
Much like , has endured a rough run with critics since its premiere on Netflix, though audiences have been more favorable in their feelings on the spy thriller. With no viewership numbers announced as of yet from the streamer, it's unclear whether there's a future for the property with Gadot, though her passion for both it and the genre in general could see her push for a follow-up to launch her own spy franchise in the vein of James Bond.
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