James Bond was originally meant to be a woman, expert claims
James Bond was originally supposed to be a woman, a 007 expert has claimed. Steven Jay Rubin, the author of 'The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia' has suggested that Ian Fleming's spy was earmarked for the Oscar-winning actress Susan Hayward in the 1950s before the late Sir Sean Connery took the part. Steven said: "Writer Lorenzo Semple and producer Gregory Ratoff were in the process centring on Bond as a woman. "Considering it was the mid-1950s it was very controversial but Susan Hayward was a real commodity." The Bond historian added: "Bond would be a natural move for her. But for whatever reas...