Former Bond Girl Alison Papworth Says the Next 007 Should Be "Another Gorgeous Man"

The search for the next James Bond just got a little more interesting, thanks to someone who knows the role better than most. Alison Papworth, who appeared alongside Roger Moore in 1981’s“For Your Eyes Only”and 1983’s“Octopussy,”told Fox News Digital she hopes the next 007 is“another gorgeous man,”adding that a female Bond would be“very strange.”Her reasoning? Stay true to Ian Fleming’s books.“If they’re true to the books, I hope it’s a man,”she said.“A man, just a man.”

Her comments came just before Gary Oldman told“The Morning Show”that his“Slow Horses”costar Jack Lowden is rumored to be on the shortlist, which sent Bond fans into overdrive. Meanwhile, the franchise itself is in new hands: Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control in 2025, with Denis Villeneuve set to direct and Steven Knight writing the screenplay. It’s been five years since Daniel Craig’s final turn as 007 in“No Time to Die.”

Papworth also opened up about what Bond meant to her personally, calling Roger Moore“an absolute gentleman”and crediting those years for lifelong friendships and a career in interior design. It’s a reminder that behind every casting debate, there’s a real person whose life got turned upside down by a tux and a martini. So we want to hear from you: should the next James Bond be a man, or is it time for something different?