Vanessa Emme is an Irish-Filipina actress currently based in London. She plays Helena Charles in John

James Norton dodges the 007 rumours as he tells Gemma Dunn about his role in crime drama McMafia, which begins on BBC One tonight

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Mark Evans discusses the Bond franchise and how the secret agent faces the threat of Trump, Brexit, and finding Daniel Craig’s replacement

Hollywood star Michael Fassbender has ruled himself out of becoming the next James Bond — suggesting a woman should play a female 007.

Director Paul Greengrass has said he would never make a James Bond film.

Daniel Craig has reportedly said he is “done” playing James Bond, just days after a bookmaker suspended betting on his replacement following a large bet on Tom Hiddleston.

Daniel Craig’s future as James Bond could be in jeopardy. He is entering into talks to star in a new, US television series Purity, an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel.

Former James Bond star Roger Moore is worried he will have his “head chopped off” for revealing he thinks the Queen has “beautiful legs”.

As the nation flocks to see Daniel Craig as 007 in Spectre, the Aston Martin DB5 has been revealed as the most sought-after Bond car of them all.

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Bond is threatened by his past and the future of espionage as a whole.

Daniel Craig’s licence to kill as Ian Fleming’s suave secret agent comes full circle in Spectre, a robust yet emotionally underpowered tale of espionage and dark family secrets that ends with a series of whimpers rather than an almighty bang.

Cinema goers — hang on to your popcorn. James Bond has been radicalised. 

Tom Hardy puts in a double powerhouse performance as both Ronnie and Reggie Kray, in

David Beckham is gunning to be an actor.

X FACTOR judge CHERYL FERNANDEZ-VERSINI has had enough. In a very frank interview with ES Magazine, she’s aired her views about people commenting on her weight.

Sam Smith is "definitely not" singing the Bond theme for 'Spectre'.

Sean Connery hits 85 this week. The original Bond star is part of a generation that can look forward to reaching their 90s if they take care of their bodies, says Margaret Jennings.        

Irish students were “packed like sardines” on a balcony which collapsed in California, Dublin has moved up two places in the rankings of the most expensive locations for foreign workers, Donald Trump said he is a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 US presidential election, and Chris Evans has been revealed as the new host of Top Gear. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

A ’number of Irish’ are among five killed in a US balcony collapse; Liquidators at Clerys in Dublin have told laid-off workers there are no funds to pay redundancies; and primary education is not free, but would be for an extra €103m a year, says Fergus Finlay. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

In a rather unusual twist Damian Lewis has emerged as the front runner to become the next James Bond, replacing Daniel Craig who is rumoured to be standing down after the upcoming movie, Spectre.

 

Everyone knows James Bond drives an Aston Martin. But the cars in the next Bond film are going to make the Bond villains as cool as 007 himself.

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A draft script for the new James Bond film has been stolen and leaked by hackers, producers have confirmed.

Oscar-winning star Christoph Waltz and Irish actor Andrew Scott have been named in the cast of the new James Bond movie, which director Sam Mendes says will be called Spectre.

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James Bond fans have hailed the "inspired choice" of Anthony Horowitz who is writing a new 007 novel based on an idea by the secret agent’s creator, Ian Fleming.

Denzel Washington isn't campaigning to play James Bond.

With the release this week of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last film ‘A Most Wanted Man’, Declan Burke takes a look at the most influential spy films ever made

Pierce Brosnan has revealed he turned down the chance to play Batman – admitting it was “foolish”.

Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan has revealed that it was a gift to have been cast in the iconic role of James Bond.

Kris Jenner has forbid Kanye West from writing a James Bond theme song.

Pierce Brosnan wants to appear in 'The Expendables 4'.

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