Naomi Watts, star of the film King Kong, is the latest name being thrown around to play the next Bond Girl According to ITV, the star has been contacted by the producers of Casino Royale to play the role of a Russian, Vesper Lynd. Watts is expected to take a screen test next week. The producers for the 21st James Bond film have been having difficulty finding an actress to play opposite Daniel Craig, who will be making his debut as Agent 007. Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron and Sienna Miller have all turned down the role already. Filming for Casino Royale is scheduled to begin later this month, under the direction of Martin Campbell (The Mask of Zorro, GoldenEye, The Legend of Zorro), and will open in cinemas on November 17th, 2006. |