James Bond fans have been patiently waiting for updates about the next 007 since latest Bond star Daniel Craig’s final instalment No Time To Die was released in 2021. Enthusiasts of the franchise might be surprised to learn Hollywood once considered casting a huge female lead to front a James Bond movie. Bond author Ian Fleming’s biography The Complete Man reveals producers almost asked US actress Susan Hayward to be cast as a leading lady after toying with the idea of a female Bond. The upcoming biography details how Sean Connery ended up being cast despite film bosses considering casting a w…
