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Henry Golding has said that diversity shouldn\u2019t be a factor in the tough decision of who should be the next James Bond<\/a>, with Daniel Craig definitively finished with the role following the release of No Time to Die<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, it was revealed that top executives at Bond studio MGM have started \u201cvery early\u201d conversations<\/a> about who will inherit the 007 mantle in the next era of the long-running film series.<\/p>\n Many fans have argued it\u2019s time for a person of colour to take on the role, with Daniel Kaluuya, Idris Elba, Reg\u00e9-Jean Page and Golding himself among the most popular casting suggestions.<\/p>\n However, in an interview with\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>, the Snake Eyes<\/a> star argued that MGM\u2019s focus should not be on finding a diverse Bond, but rather the perfect person to\u00a0portray the spy\u2019s iconic personality traits.<\/p> \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be a factor at all,\u201d said Golding. \u201cI think Bond represents something that we\u2019ve all sort of grown up with and that\u2019s a man of substance, a man who has stoic properties and is a protector, has a sensitive side.<\/p>\n \u201cSo really, the talk of having to have them be diverse is \u2013 it\u2019s great and all, but I think you have to do justice to the source material. He\u2019s such an iconic character, so I wouldn\u2019t say that there should be any pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cBut I think they will choose the right person for the role. So be it Black, Asian, Latino, mixed\u2026 anything, as long as they have the attributes that they can bring to the screen. I think that is what the fans really want.\u201d<\/p>\n Golding was made an overnight star in 2018 after bagging the male lead in romcom Crazy Rich Asians, while more recently he went through extensive physical training to play the lead role in GI Joe spin-off Snake Eyes.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in September, he travelled to a galaxy far, far away, lending his voice to one of the anime vignettes in Disney Plus anthology series Star Wars: Visions<\/a>.<\/p>\n No Time to Die is now available to rent digitally on Amazon<\/a>. Check out more of our Film<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Thursday, 25 November 2021 at 12:00 am Henry Golding has said that diversity shouldn\u2019t be a factor in the tough decision of who should be the next James Bond, with Daniel Craig definitively finished with the role following the release of No Time to Die. 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