Lupita Nyong'o Emerges as Frontrunner for the New Bond Girl

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Reports suggesting the 'Black Panther' actress is producers' first pick to play 007's love interest in 'Bond 25' comes shortly after Rami Malek was said to be in talks for the villain role.

March 1, 2019

AceShowbiz - Lupita Nyong'o is the top choice to play Daniel Craig's final Bond girl, according to reports.

Just hours after it emerged Rami Malek is in talks to play a Bond villain, Deadline sources claim another Oscar winner, Lupita, is producers' first pick to play 007's latest love interest in "Bond 25".

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Cary Fukunaga is directing the film, which will reportedly serve as Craig's Bond swansong.

Nyong'o is coming off the success of last year's "Black Panther" and will soon be seen in Jordan Peele's "Get Out" follow-up, "Us".

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