Catherine ZetaJones regrets not playing James Bond
CATHERINE Zeta-Jones is convinced that she had the acting “chops” to be the first female 007 and recalled how she dreamt of being a female spy when she was a child.
The Oscar-winning actress told Telegraph magazine: “I had the chops to be a female Bond. For many years I was Bond material. Actually, I used to dream of being a female spy when I was a kid – if I didn’t make it as an actress. Then, later, I had big aspirations, and this was before there was even a female ‘Doctor Who’.”
There is currently a 007 vacancy to be filled after Daniel Craig’s exit last year and Catherine would jump at the chance to be the next Bond.
Asked how she would respond if approached by Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, the 53-year-old star said: “Oh, it would absolutely be a yes. No question.” Catherine relocated to the US during the 1990s but questioned whether she was good-looking enough to land roles in big movies.