Michelle Keegan tipped as next Bond Girl following Netflix success
dailyrecord.co.ukMichelle Keegan has been tipped as the "ideal" candidate to take on the leading female role in the next James Bond film following her global success on recent Netflix thriller - Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once.
The 36-year-old actress has proved herself over the years since leaving her role in Corrie as she previously took a leading role in Sky comedy Brassic and BBC drama Our Girl, as Georgie Lane, who was no stranger to a bit of action-packed drama.Gambling experts have said the ITV soap star is a clear favourite to take on the Bond role.
Her leading character on the Netflix hit as Maya Stern saw her on a solo mission to investigate her husband's death after spotting him on her nanny cam. "Michelle, who is 5/2 to be the next Bond Girl, started out in soaps, starring as barmaid Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street for six years," an expert at Gambling.com said.With her acting career behind her as barmaid Tina McIntyre on the ITV soap, they believe Michelle would slot in perfectly adding: "She already knows how to perfect a Martini.
She could be an ideal MI6 colleague for Bond."However following her currently busy schedule, Michelle revealed on Fearne Cotton’s podcast, My Happy Place, that her next job which is under wraps is taking place overseas as she said she will be leaving in February and finishing in the summer. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The brunette beauty could have competition for the Bond role however, as Killing Eve star Jodie Comer has also been tipped as a bookies favourite to take on the role alongside the 007 agent.
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