James Bond star Eva Green has waded into the ongoing debate over who should play the next 007 - insisting it shouldn't be a woman.
The 38-year-old French actress, who played Vesper Lynd alongside Daniel Craig in 2006's Casino Royale, said she doesn't believe a woman should replace her co-star when he leaves.
Speaking to Vanity Fair at the premiere of her latest movie, Disney’s Dumbo, in Hollywood on Monday night, she explained: 'I'm for women, but I really think James Bond should remain a man. It doesn't make sense for him to be a woman.'
Double O-No! James Bond star Eva Green has waded into the ongoing debate over who should play the next 007 - insisting it shouldn't be a woman
Eva continued: 'Women can play different types of characters, be in action movies and be superheroes, but James Bond should always be a man and not be Jane Bond.
'There is history with the character that should continue. He should be played by a man.'
She also admitted that she had reservations about being a Bond girl at first as she didn't want to be a 'bimbo', but insisted that the characters are now 'intelligent and sassy'.
'It doesn't make sense for him to be a woman.': The actress, who played Vesper Lynd alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, said she doesn't believe a woman should replace her co-star
Eva is not the first actress to speak out against making the next 007 a woman.
Daniel's wife Rachel Weisz revealed that she doesn't believe a woman should pick up where her husband will leave off, but should instead 'get their own stories'.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph last year, Rachel applauded Bond author Ian Fleming for his work on the wildly successful lothario spy, having spent years crafting the character.
She said: '[Fleming] devoted an awful lot of time to writing this particular character, who is particularly male and relates in a particular way to women'.
Speaking out: Daniel's wife Rachel Weisz revealed that she doesn't believe a woman should pick up where her husband will leave off, but should instead 'get their own stories'
Rachel argued that instead of women forcing their way into the 60 year franchise, they should instead create their own adventures.
She added: 'Why not create your own story rather than jumping on to the shoulders and being compared to all those other male predecessors?
'Women are really
