Lashana Lynch has detailed the ‘surprisingly chill’ first encounter she had with her former Bond co-star Daniel Craig.
The actress, 36, who stars in the upcoming The Day Of The Jackal thriller, recalled what she really thought of Daniel, 56, when she first met him in auditions.
Most people would feel nervous to meet the Hollywood legend, but instead Lashana said it was ‘the most chillest auditions she has even had’, thanks to Daniel.
Lashana played Nomi, the new 007 agent, alongside Daniel as the 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 in her first audition.
Lashana Lynch, 36, has detailed the ‘surprisingly chill’ first encounter she had with her former Bond co-star Daniel Craig
The actress recalled what she really thought of Daniel when she first met him in auditions (Pictured together in 2021 on the movie)
Lashana said: ‘I got another call to do another tape, and I was like, what is it now? Like what is it?…By this time, you knew it’s something…But after that, she just skipped the tape and was like, I want you to just come in and meet Daniel.
‘I was like, “as in Danny Craig?” Yeah, so we went to Pinewood Studios and sat and read some scenes.
‘And it was lovely, and really fun and chill, actually. Probably one of the most chill auditions I’ve had ever. Cause sometimes they’re like, eee!
‘And I get very like, I care so much, so I’m like, “I learned them! And I learned them mummy!” And then I forget my lines and I’m like, “Sorry, I’m just overwhelmed!”
‘Um, so that went well, and then they asked me back, like, four days later?…And it was a similar kind of thing.
‘By the way, didn’t know about the whole 007 thing at this point. Like I just thought, ooh, I’m possibly going to be in a Bond film, that’s great.’
Lashana also touched on the rumours she could be the next bond girl.
She said: ‘I don’t know. I just don’t know if the world you know what the world’s like.
Most people would feel nervous to meet the Hollywood legend, but instead Lashana said it was ‘the most chillest auditions she has even had’, thanks to Daniel
Lashana played Nomi, the new 007 agent, alongside Daniel as the 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 in her first audition
She said: ‘It was lovely, and really fun and chill, actually. Probably one of the most chill auditions I’ve had ever. Cause sometimes they’re like, eee!’
Dish from Waitrose is available on all podcast providers
‘I think it’s an exciting idea. And a revolutionary idea, I just feel like people would be like, “Yay, hold on, what does that mean?” And then like, what does it mean for her?
‘And what does it mean for the franchise? And like, for me as a fan, I’ve been a fan for fifty years and what does that mean, with like my beliefs in this franchise?
‘I think it just throws up so many questions, you know? I dunno. I’m not contracted by the way.’
Dish from Waitrose is available on all podcast providers.
