Freida Pinto Set To Be The Next Bond Girl

March 21st, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by GD ( Leave a comment )

By Meena Kar
pintoLos Angeles, March 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much anticipated landing of Freida Pinto as the next bond girl came true when it was revealed that the lady has signed a contract with the director of the new Bond movie. The “Slumdog Millionaire” star, who gained the limelight in Hollywood for her performance in the Oscar winning movie as Latika, was approached by the director Sam Mendes.

According to reports, the actress has entered into a multi million-pound contract for the movie. She would play the role of the bond lady and the love interest of the famous 007 agent. With this role, Freida Pinto will be joining the long list of bond girls who have acted sometimes as just a love interest and at others, as a real brain behind the Bond drama. According to reports, the new movie which will see James Bond in action in Afghanistan, promises some real work for Frieda Pinto.

Sam Mendes, the director of the movie, has ambitious plans for the Bond movie and hopes to provide a fresh breeze to the Bond movie genre. He will supposedly break the Bond movie genre and reinvent it. The script’s first draft is ready and has been written by Peter Morgan. He has reportedly said that the film will be visually stunning. Frieda Pinto, as the next Bond girl has always been in the mind of the director, but the actress was hesitant to accept the role. However, the actress later signed the contract. The movie will have Daniel Craig reprise the role of James Bond and according to reports, Olivia Wilde might be seen playing the role of an UN worker.

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