'We’re not in the Roger Moore [era] where he sleeps with five women per film.'
about the character, who has been played by seven different actors across 27 films — starting with Sean Connery in 1962'sThe character has had a reputation of womanising, with criticism against this side of the character increasing over the past few years. Craig's movies, however, have moved 007 somewhat past that.
"We’re not in the Roger Moore [era] where he sleeps with five women per film, that’s not really what he’s about anymore," Evans said, explaining that audiences are"more interested in the spectacle, the story". Evans himself has been tipped to take over the role of Bond from Craig, with rumours swirling, as ever, as to which actor might don the tux and pistol next. For his part, Evans would be up for it and is a big fan of the movies.
"It’s huge. What are they gonna do next? They’re so fantastic, I love the movies and whoever gets the role will have very big shoes to fill," he said.