Cruz could be next Bond girl

15 April 2014 - 02:00 By Staff reporter
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Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz

Speculation is growing that Penelope Cruz will star alongside Daniel Craig in the next Bond film.

The Huffington Post reported yesterday that a leaked press release from Sony, producers of the Bond franchise, named Cruz as a potential star of the new 007 movie.

"Bond bosses have been chasing her since Daniel became 007 in 2006,'' Britain's The Sun quoted an insider as saying. ''But schedules and her pregnancies meant it never materialised.''

Britain's Daily Mail quoted a Cruz representative as saying the release ''must be a mistake''.

Shooting of the as yet unnamed £100-million (R1.75-billion) film is due to begin in November. It will also reportedly star Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw.

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