Silent Witness star Emilia Fox tipped to be new Bond girl
The crime drama actress says she is keen to be part of the new 007 blockbuster but admits she has reservations about stripping off
SILENT Witness star EMILIA FOX is usually seen sporting a fetching white boiler suit as forensic expert Dr Nikki Alexander.
But the actress could soon be swapping microscopes for champagne flutes as she is eyeing up a role in the next James Bond blockbuster.
Emilia says she wants to join the franchise and follow in the famous footsteps of URSULA ANDRESS, HALLE BERRY and ROSAMUND PIKE.
And she would love pal IDRIS ELBA to star alongside her.
In an exclusive interview, Emilia said: “Producers probably think it’s too late for me to be a Bond girl but I would love it.
“I would like to go in as one of the MI6 characters.
“There are several strong contenders going for Bond but I would like to see Idris take over from DANIEL CRAIG.
“He would be a cool Bond.”
However, Emilia admitted she might not fit in with the role as raunchy Bond girl — as she doesn’t feel comfortable stripping off for the cameras.
She added: “I’ve never wanted to get naked or do sex scenes.
“It can be gratuitous.
“I would never suggest it’s a good idea unless it’s entirely warranted.”
Emilia also opened up about helping her cousin LAURENCE FOX get over his marriage break-up with BILLIE PIPER by assisting him with his music.
She said: “His music is heartbreaking — you can feel it in his songs.
“The lyrics are so powerful.
“We speak all the time, he’s really good at the moment.
“He often plays me his music.
“He played one the other day when I was at his house, which was pretty cool.”
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Emilia is currently working on a host of TV projects including Delicious, with DAWN FRENCH, and the world’s first interactive Facebook Live escape room called Framed, which you can see on the at 8pm on Thursday.
And of course Emilia will soon return to BBC hit crime drama Silent Witness.
She said: “The next series starts off with a very relevant and contemporary, topical story about the refugee crisis and what happens when migrants come over . . . and how this is meant to be a safe place but one can often end up living in shadows really.
“I found it really emotional to film as I think that it focused my awareness of what’s going on around us.”
And Emilia, who has worked on Silent Witness since its 2004 debut, hinted she’s not sure how much longer it will go on.
She said: “We never know — we’re the last people to find out whether it will keep going.
“But the audience plays a huge part in their loyalty to the show and have continued watching it.
“The good thing is we have to evolve with ever-changing forensic science and technology and the way that crimes are being solved.
“I still find it exciting and each time I go back it feels as new as the first day it started.”
Like Bake Off without MARY BERRY, Silent Witness wouldn’t be the same without Emilia.