Lashana Lynch reacts to backlash over 007 rumours By Press Association November 6 2019, 10:21 pm November 6 2019, 10:21 pm Share Lashana Lynch reacts to backlash over 007 rumours Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/entertainment/1884061/lashana-lynch-reacts-to-backlash-over-007-rumours/ Copy Link Lashana Lynch (Ian West/PA) Lashana Lynch has said she is not disheartened by the backlash over rumours she will be the new 007, and actually feels sad for the trolls. The Captain Marvel actress, 31, has been cast in new James Bond film No Time To Die and it is thought her character takes over as 007. Some fans of the franchise have expressed anger that a black woman could inherit Bond’s code number. View this post on Instagram Bond women. #NoTimeToDie actresses Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas are bringing James Bond into the #MeToo age. Go inside how the rising stars are helping modernize 007 at the link in bio. 📸: @zoemcconnellA post shared by Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter) on Nov 6, 2019 at 5:09am PST However, the actress told The Hollywood Reporter: “It doesn’t dishearten me. “It makes me feel quite sad for some people because their opinions, they’re not even from a mean place – they’re actually from a sad place.” Lynch, who has not confirmed whether the speculation is true, went on: “It’s not about me. “People are reacting to an idea, which has nothing to do with my life.” The actress said she sometimes responds to messages online with a nice comment of her own. “They’ve been like, ‘Oh my gosh, thank you so much!’” she said. “But it’s an interesting test because it reminds them that they definitely wouldn’t say that to someone’s face.” No Time To Die is due to be released next year. The film will be Daniel Craig’s fifth and reportedly final outing as the famous spy.
