By Caroline Graham In Los Angeles For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 22:39 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 22:40 BST, 13 April 2019
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They are both insatiably promiscuous and never short of a ready quip.
And now James Bond is to be given a comprehensive makeover for the MeToo era by Fleabag, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of the acclaimed BBC comedy and also the writer of Killing Eve, has been drafted in by Bond producers for the latest film in the series.
She flew to New York earlier this year to meet 007 star Daniel Craig before agreeing to work on the script for the 25th Bond.
While the work is said to be still in flux, feminist Ms Waller-Bridge appears to have already made her mark on the story.
Daniel Craig has played James Bond since 2005, first appearing in Casino Royale. He has since appeared in Quantum of Sollace, Skyfall and Spectre. The latest Bond film will be the 25th in the series and also Craigs last film in the series, after he confirmed that it will be he last project in 2018
One plot being considered involves Craig’s ageing Bond retired and now living in Jamaica – the island where 007 author Ian Fleming had his Goldeneye retreat. The 007