A source revealed to news outlets last week that Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto had signed on to play a Bond girl in the new film about 007. A representative for the Mumbai born actress is denying the story today, calling it just a rumor.
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Frida Pinto has signed a multi-million pound deal to play the love interest to suave spy James Bond in the 23rd James Bond movie. The film which is set in Afghanistan will be directed by Sam Mendes.
A source said: “Sam has been talking about Bond for months now and is so excited about it. The project has been in the pipeline for months and Freida
was always the dream Bond girl, but initially she was nervous about accepting it. This is going to be the most ambitious 007 yet. Sam plans to reinvent the genre.
House actress Olivia Wilde is rumored to be in talks to play the other lead female role, a double-crossing UN worker based in Afghanistan.
“Peter Morgan, who wrote The Queen, has penned the first draft of the script and it promises to be visually stunning.”
Freida is currently dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel and he is thrilled his girlfriend was won such a high-profile role.
The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It will be a typically glamorous and raunchy role and Dev has been joking to friends he is cool with seeing Freida rolling around with 007.”
Freida will star alongside Daniel Craig, who will be reprising his role as Bond once more.
