16 Jul 2019

Lashana Lynch cast as new James Bond

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 16 July 2019

Lashana Lynch has been cast as 007 in the next James Bond  film.

She's the first woman and the first black 007.

Fans have been hoping for a black James Bond for years and the news has been widely celebrated online, though some say the excitement is premature including freelance culture writer Noah Berlatsky.