James Bond: we know who will replace Daniel Craig in 007

This announcement has the effect of a bomb. After months of speculation and while James Bond has always been played by men, actress Lashana Lynch has confirmed in the press that she will be the first black woman to play Agent 007.

The announcement of this “nomination” unveiled during an interview with the American magazine “Harper’s Bazaar” surprised, astonished or annoyed the fans of the saga who still mourn the death of Sean Connery, who disappeared on October 31 at the age of 90 years old.

In my ballet lessons, all the girls were white and blonde and, with my cainrows and beads with the foil shining at the tip, I stretched my neck to stand as tall as I was taught to at home. The old, white teacher never gave me the attention everyone else received, which I found odd; even at that age. I knew my worth, because it was instilled in me. But this woman was blind to it. Having good posture in ballet class meant erasing my big backside, which is impossible. She never believed I could stand tall, because to her my backside was in the way of becoming great. The teacher gave up on me. And as soon as I felt that, I told my parents I won’t be going back to the place that didn’t like my backside. Around the same time, I’d found myself spending way too much time sitting in my parents friends bathroom. She had all the Black magazines in there with Black women on the cover. Piece by piece, my backside, my height, my skin, my hair, it all began to make sense. After being neglected in one white space, so many pennies dropped in that bathroom, just by seeing someone who looked like me on the cover. And now, I guess all of those pennies match the amount of pixels it took to present this image to you today. Thank you, @bazaaruk, for allowing me to chose my friend, @yrsadaleyward to interview me and write this beautiful article. Two British Jamaicans collaborating on this was the best thing ever! I’m so proud to be on the front cover of Harper’s Bazaar’s Women of the Year December issue, so that a little me can see it in a shop, on a coffee table, or even a bathroom to give them what I needed in that moment years ago. Here’s to you, little Queen.

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Nov 4, 2020 at 4:35 am PST

Faced with some very violent racist criticisms circulating on social networks, Lashana Lynch, who will play the role of Nomi in “Dying can wait”, tries to keep her calm and does not hide her pride in being part of a project that will be “Very revolutionary”.

“I am a black woman, if it had been another woman, the same debate would have taken place, she would have had the same attacks, the same abuse”, regrets the 32-year-old British actress who was discovered in the series “Crims “And the feature film” Captain Marvel.

Postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, “Dying can wait”, 25^e Part of the James Bond franchise which will mark Daniel Craig’s farewell to his Majesty’s famous spy, is expected on March 31, 2021 in French theaters.