‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham has his own thoughts on whether he wants to play the next James Bond. During one of his most recent interviews, while promoting his show ‘Ride or Die’, he weighed in on the future of James Bond, women taking over the role, and whether he’s interested in it.
Hannah: Waddingham talks about an upcoming James Bond project
The actress recently attended the premiere event for her new show, ‘Ride or Die’, where she was asked if she would like to play the role of James Bond. The star quickly laughed and replied that it was not something he was not interested in. He declared, “No! God no! No, this is my version of 007, a woman doesn’t need to play James Bond; we have other things to do,” while talking to PEOPLE about the topic.About his love for strong characters, Waddingham added, “It’s their truth, it’s who they are quietly, that’s what got me first. (My) interest is sparked by who they are when they’re alone, and the shortcomings and the fears and the longings that they have when they’re alone.”Waddingham talked more about his role in ‘Ride or Die’ instead, saying the show was enough 007 for him.Hannah Waddingham talks about her role in ‘Ride or Die’The actress further talked about her show and stated, “I just went, ‘Oh my God, whoever can play this character opposite Octavia got a dream role.’ I said, ‘What, you want me to advise on casting? Why am I on this call?'” And they said, “We want you to do this, idiot.”
Plot of ‘Ride or Die’
The premise of the show revolves around two best friends who are forced to run across Europe after one of their identities as a murderer is revealed to the public. The official premise of the show reads, “Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton who think they know everything about each other, except Judith is an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past, and a hit goes horribly wrong, their worlds are turned upside down as they are forced to run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained killers, and some dangerous criminals on their heels. “‘Ride or Die’ premieres on Prime Video on July 15. The thriller comedy film has 8 episodes in total.
