Lashana Lynch replies on woman 007 rumour backlash in 'No Time To Die'

Actor Lashana Lynch has responded to backlash over reports that she is set to play a female nt 007 in new Bond film, " Time to Die". According to reports, "Captain Marvel" actor, will be introduced as spy in a "pivotal" scene near beginning of film.

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Without confirming reports, Lynch said she was "s" about backlash.

"It makes me feel quite s for some people because ir opinions, y're t even from a mean place y're actually from a s place. It's t about me. People are reacting to an idea, which has thing to do with my life," she told Hollywood Reporter.

But Lynch said negativity doesn't "dishearten" her.

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Directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Daniel Craig in his fifth and final stint as James Bond, " Time to Die" is slated to be released on April 3, 2020. Co-written by "Fleabag" creator-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, film also stars Jeffrey Wright, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek, Christoph Waltz, Ben Whishaw, among ors. 

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