Lashana Lynch has detailed the “surprisingly relaxed” first meeting she had with her former Bond co-star Daniel Craig.
The actress, 36, who stars in upcoming thriller The Day of the Jackal, recalled what she really thought of Daniel, 56, when she first met him at auditions.
Most people would be nervous about meeting the Hollywood legend, but instead Lashana said it was “the most relaxed auditions she’s ever had,” thanks to Daniel.
Lashana played Nomi, the new 007 agent, opposite Daniel as retired 007 agent James Bond, in No Time to Die back in 2021.
Speaking on Waitrose’s Dish podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett this week, Lashana recalled how 007 film producer Barbara Broccoli asked her to meet Daniel at his first audition.
Lashana Lynch, 36, has detailed the “surprisingly relaxed” first meeting she had with her former Bond co-star Daniel Craig.
The actress recalled what she really thought of Daniel when she first met him at the auditions (pictured together in 2021 in the film).
Lashana said: ‘I gThere was another call to make another tape and I thought: what happens now? What is it?… At that moment, you knew it was something… But after that, she just skipped the tape and said, I want you to come in and meet Daniel.
‘I was like, “like in Danny Craig?” Yeah, we went to Pinewood Studios and sat down and read some scenes.
‘And it was lovely, and very fun and relaxed, actually. Probably one of the calmest auditions I’ve ever had. Because sometimes they say, eee!
And I worry a lot, so I say, “I learned them! And I learned them, Mom!” And then I forget my lines and say, “Sorry, I’m overwhelmed!”
‘Um, so that went well, and then they asked me to come back, like, four days later?… And it was something similar.
‘By the way, I didn’t know about the whole 007 thing at the moment. Like I thought, ooh, I’m possibly going to be in a Bond movie, that’s cool.”
Lashana also addressed rumors that she could be the next Bond girl.
She said: ‘I don’t know. I just don’t know if the world knows what the world is like.
Most people would be nervous to meet the Hollywood legend, but instead, Lashana said it was “the most relaxed auditions I’ve ever had,” thanks to Daniel.
Lashana played Nomi, the new 007 agent, opposite Daniel as retired 007 agent James Bond in No Time to Die back in 2021 (pictured together in 2021)
Speaking on Waitrose’s Dish podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Lashana recalled how 007 film producer Barbara Broccoli asked her to meet Daniel at his first audition.
She said: “It was lovely, and really fun and chill, actually.” Probably one of the calmest auditions I’ve ever had. Because sometimes they say, ‘eee!’
Waitrose’s Dish is available on all podcast providers
“I think it’s an exciting idea. And a revolutionary idea, I feel like people would say, ‘Yeah, wait, what does that mean?’ And then what does it mean to them?”
‘And what does this mean for the franchise? And, for me, as a fan, I’ve been a fan for fifty years and what does that mean with my beliefs in this franchise?
‘I think this raises a lot of questions, you know? I don’t know. By the way, I’m not hired.
Dish by Waitrose is available on all podcast providers.