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More casting news was also revealed, with Tom Hiddleston playing the franchise’s first Bond boy - named Fitty McCrotch – and the new M is set to be portrayed by none other than Gillian Anderson. Both frankly inspired choices.

An Amazon spokesperson told Euronews Culture: “We’re distancing ourselves from the previous stance held by franchise head Barbara Broccoli, who said that Bond should only be played by a man. We’re thrilled to have Jessie Buckley on board. Additionally, her initials are also ‘JB’, so that’s delightful. Plus, her singing background makes her the ideal candidate for the project, as we’ve been thinking of adding some musical numbers into the mix.”

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An April Fool's Day prank from Euronews "reported" that the Hamnet standout had been cast as 007 in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming James Bond movie.

Of course, this isn't real. The article takes a highly satirical tone; it's just meant to be a prank in honor of the first day of April. There will be a lot of this out there on this particular day. Keep your head on a swivel!

Buckley would be an inspired pick to play 007, but her casting is not real. It's just a joke.