by Luis Reyes
At a Press conference held on location in the island nation of Jamaica by the producers of the latest James Bond film, James Bond 25 Ana de Armas was presented as the newest Bond girl in the latest 007 film opposite Daniel Craig who is returning in the iconic role as James Bond in the yet untitled but now known as James Bond 25, as the twenty-fifth film in the 007 franchise. De Armas whose character is yet unnamed, could be a possible love interest for the debonair secret agent. Academy award winning Best actor Rami Malek has been cast as the principal villain. De Armas is best known for her role as Ryan Gosling’s virtual girlfriend in the sci-fi thriller Blade Runner 2049. The beautiful young de Armas joins a long list of actresses whose careers have been catapulted as Bond girls such as Ursula Andress, Halle Berry, Barbara Carrera, Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Sigman among many others.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair de Armas remarked on the availability of good roles for women and Latinas in Hollywood, “As a woman and a Latina, It’s pretty challenging. I have two separate labels to fight against, but I know I just have to stay strong and true to what I believe in.”
Born and raised in Cuba of a Cuban father and Spanish mother, Ana made her film debut at the age of 18 in the Spanish film Una Rosa De Francia (A French Rose) and appeared on several TV series there. She moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to seek more acting opportunities. In 2015 she made her American film debut with Keanu Reeves in the film Knock Knock and Exposed in which she heated up the screen in a topless nude scene. In 2016 she had roles in two feature films, the Roberto Duran boxing drama Hands of Stone with Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro and War Dogs with Jonah Hill.
The new James Bond adventure film will take de Armas to shooting locations in Jamaica, Norway, Italy and Pinewood Studios in London under the direction of Oakland, California born and raised Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation, Sin Nombre) who also wrote and directed True Detective and Maniac.
De Armas will next be seen in a co-starring role in the upcoming feature film The Night Clerk, a crime thriller opposite John Lequizamo and Helen Hunt.