Former Bond girl says next 007 should be 'another gorgeous man' as James Bond decision

The search for the next 007 is underway, and former Bond girl Alison Papworth has a clear message: leave one thing untouched.

"What do I hope? I know they’re about to announce the next Bond, aren’t they?" the actress, who also works as a director for a London-based design and consultancy firm, told Fox News Digital.

"And we’re all waiting with bated breath." "If they’re true to the books, I hope it’s a man," she said.

"A man, just a man.

Yes, I think it would be very strange if it were a woman.

Don’t you? It would be a totally different thing.

So I hope it’s another man, another gorgeous man." AMAZON ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR NEXT JAMES BOND IS UNDERWAY, AS HOLLYWOOD CASTING CHOICES COME UNDER SCRUTINY Papworth’s comments came before Gary Oldman said on "The Morning Show" that his "Slow Horses" costar Jack Lowden could be the next James Bond.

"Jack, it’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist," Oldman said on the Canadian talk show .

"We’re going to find out pretty soon, aren’t we? Because they have picked him.

They have made their choice, but they have not announced it yet.

So my fingers are crossed for Jack." According to Deadline, Oldman later clarified his comments, saying: "There’s six people on a shortlist.

I heard a rumor that they’ve picked James Bond, but they haven’t announced it yet, which is their prerogative.

So I do not know [who has got the part], but I’m hoping it’s Jack." Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control of the James Bond franchise in 2025 after forming a joint venture with longtime Bond producers Michael G.

Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.