The internet is currently abuzz with rumours that St Trinian's actress Gemma Arterton will be the next Bond girl, as reported in several tabloids today. Though we'd encourage you not to believe anything everything you read in the red tops, Empire has learned from a source who's in a position to be absolutely sure that this casting is 100% true. What's not absolutely certain yet is whether Arterton will be the main Bond girl, like Eva Green in Casino Royale, or one of the peripheral lovelies like Caterina Murino and that other one. But what we're hearing suggests that she'll be in a fairly major role. The storyline for Bond 22 – or 007 as it's rumoured to be called after Daniel Craig accidentally slipped up slightly on a talk show – is, of course, still under wraps, so there's no knowing what her role might be. Arterton's certainly got the looks for the part, though we can't judge her acting skills yet as we've yet to see St Trinian's, her first movie. But we do know she's lovely. To see Empire's exclusive shoot with Arterton click here.

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She'd be fantastic as Loelia Ponsonby. Bond's / Double 0 Branch's secretary from the books. In the films Moneypenny always got her lines and role for some odd reason. ... Read More jimoakley666 About me
12:23, 18 December 2007 | Report This Post
Perhaps she is Moneypenny. ... Read More potemkin1925 About me
00:43, 18 December 2007 | Report This Post
This is great news I think. ... Read More peteboy About me
22:12, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
RE: She looks a little bit like Eva Green in your pic?
L: boredbluekoala Perhaps that is the point.And people who point out that she seems too young seem to miss the fact that every Bond girl has been younger than the guy who played 007 beside her, come to think of it every leading lady in every film ever made seems to be younger than her co-star, I wonder what that says about movies. maybe it's just a huge conspiracy. ot quite true. Honor Blackman is about three years older than Sean Connery., but fair point. I think there might be somethi... Read More Scruffybobby About me
18:35, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
Yep.
She's fit. I would quite like to. ... Read More MoBiUGeArSkIn About me
18:32, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
RE: She looks a little bit like Eva Green in your pic?
L: boredbluekoala Perhaps that is the point.And people who point out that she seems too young seem to miss the fact that every Bond girl has been younger than the guy who played 007 beside her, come to think of it every leading lady in every film ever made seems to be younger than her co-star, I wonder what that says about movies. maybe it's just a huge conspiracy. limey. I'm actually aware that with most movie couple's he's older than her (it's the same with most marriages - utter s... Read More Manfrendshensindshen About me
18:24, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
Its been said before, but
Didn't they learn their lesson from pairing Denise Richards with Pierce Brosnan? ... Read More Fit Kisto About me
18:20, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
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L: tunnicliffe2548 i,m assuming she's not going to be the new miss moneypenny? sp; That could work  -shes just the right age to be out of university, starting a new job and all that.   But really until I see the Bond girl arm in arm with Craig I take all of these rumors with a grain of salt.   The problem for the next Bond girl is that after Royale I doubt Bond will allow anyone to get that close to him again. ... Read More Rgirvan44 About me
18:13, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
i,m assuming she's not going to be the new miss moneypenny? ... Read More tunnicliffe2548 About me
17:35, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
She looks a little bit like Eva Green in your pic?
Perhaps that is the point.And people who point out that she seems too young seem to miss the fact that every Bond girl has been younger than the guy who played 007 beside her, come to think of it every leading lady in every film ever made seems to be younger than her co-star, I wonder what that says about movies. maybe it's just a huge conspiracy. ... Read More boredbluekoala About me
17:18, 17 December 2007 | Report This Post
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