Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has let slip a few crucial hints about the next 007.
Which actor will play the super spy next is a question on the tip of everyone's tongue after Daniel Craig gave his final performance as James Bond in No Time To Die.
Now Broccoli - who shares control of the Bond movie franchise with her half-brother Michael G. Wilson - has given away a few telling details about what we can expect.
"I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men's roles. I don't think there are enough great roles for women, and it’s very important to me that we make movies for women about women."
While she may have ruled out the possibility of a female Bond, Broccoli did say she was open to casting non-white actors as the British spy.
"He should be British, so British can be any [ethnicity or race]," she said.
James Bond first appeared in Ian Fleming's 1952 novel Casino Royale. Broccoli's father - producer Albert R. Broccoli - acquired the rights to the franchise in the 60s, handing control of the series over to his daughter and stepson when he died.
Since his first outing in Fleming's novels, the suave secret agent has been through many incarnations on both page and screen.
Craig was the sixth actor to bring him to life, and with times changing many people are calling for Bond number seven to represent a more diverse casting.
But Broccoli didn't give much else away, saying she wants "to let [No Time To Die] play and really celebrate Daniel's incredible achievement" before discussing who will come next.
She added: "People always ask, 'Oh, who's the next James Bond?' It's like asking a bride as she's going up to the altar who's her next husband going to be. I don't really want to think about who is going to be the next person until I absolutely have to."
While she was reluctant to discuss who would play Bond next, Broccoli did give some insight into who will direct the next movie, saying that they would love to work with No Time To Die director Cary Fukunaga again.
