- The actress acknowledges that the female characters in the saga have a negative side
- In recent years, the actress has dedicated herself to promoting equality within the industry
Gemma Arterton she was a Bond girl in 2008 in the movie ‘Quantum of Solace’. The actress, who played Strawberry Fields in the film, spoke at the time of her “enormous gratitude” for the role and how it opened many doors to her career, but now believes it was not as wonderful as it might seem at first. This is what the actress told The Sun.
“I still get criticism for accepting Quantum of Solace, but I was 21, I had a student loan, and well, you know, it was a Bond movie. But as I got older I realized that Bond women had a lot of negatives. Strawberry should have said no really, and worn flats. “
Earlier this year, Arterton told The Telegraph that he would not choose a role like Strawberry now. “You know, I haven’t seen it in about 15 years either, so I can’t really remember what content it has or what I did, but I know I wouldn’t choose a role like that now. Because it was funny and it was sweet, but it really had nothing to do, not a backstory“, he declared.
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In more recent years, Arterton has focused on creating female-led content with her own production company, as well as advancing gender equality in the entertainment industry.
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Her role in the James Bond franchise long gone, the actress will appear as a nun in the BBC drama ‘Black Narcissus’, a three-part miniseries about a religious group from the 1930s trying to establish a mission of women in an abandoned palace in the Tibetan Himalayas, only for its haunting mysteries to awaken their forbidden desires.
She will also appear in the Kingsman spin-off ‘The King’s Man’, having previously stated that she was impressed with the director’s intent. Matthew Vaughn to create “strong female characters”.
As for the Bond saga, ‘No time to die’, agent 007’s 25th film, will hit theaters on April 2, 2021.
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