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Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge discusses her work on James Bond 25 script

'It’s mainly about making them feel like real people'

Jack Shepherd
Thursday 09 May 2019 11:51 BST
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator and star of Fleabag, has spoken about her work on the upcoming 25th James Bond film.

Reports previously emerged that Daniel Craig, who plays 007, requested Waller-Bridge look at the script and hoped the comedian would bring her “wit and quirkiness” to the screenplay.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Waller-Bridge – who created Killing Eve – said working on the film was “really exciting” and that ”they’ve got is such an exciting story. It’s just been a joy to work on.”

Quizzed about bringing “female, feminist humour” to the series, Waller-Bridge said: “Well, we’ll see, we’ll see what I can sneak in.

“But it’s mainly about making them feel like real people, you know? Which they do in the previous films.

“I think Daniel’s films have had really fantastic Bond girls, so it’s just keeping it up.”

The next Bond film has had a difficult production. Danny Boyle was initially set to co-write and direct the film, but parted ways with the producers following creative differences.

Cary Joji Fukunaga has since taken over, with the film now going by the working title “Eclipse”. Reports previously claimed that Bond 25 had the working title “Shatterhand”, which was used in the books as an alias for arch villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

There have also been reports that Bohemian Rhapsody actor Rami Malek has been approached to play the villain and that Bond will drive an electric car in the film.

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