8 Ensemble Casting Choices For Next James Bond Movie

8. Naomie Harris As Eve Moneypenny

Starting the ensemble is the only actor who survives the previous franchise. It seems to be tradition in the Bond world that, when the actors change, at least one remains. Robert Llewelyn was a mainstay as Q for decades, whilst Judy Dench’s M quarrelled with both Brosnan and Craig. This time it’s underutilized secretary-turned-agent Moneypenny, played by the phenomenal Naomie Harris.

It seemed as though a post-Skyfall world would further explore the idea of Moneypenny as an agent, but sooner than she arrived, Moneypenny very quickly dropped to the background. Harris showed the world she could hack it as a secret agent in Skyfall and previously proved she could handle the intense pressures of action in her co-starring role in 28 Days Later with another actor on this list.

Harris’ familiar face would help Craig loyalists adjust to the new newly-run world of Bond and her role could take on a variety of forms, as long as it wasn’t simply M’s secretary. Harris could either carry on as Bond’s ears and eyes when on missions and as his closest confidante or she could embrace her role as Bond’s partner and fellow agent. Either way, Naomie Harris caps off a star-studded new generation of Bond.