United Kingdom, Aug. 11 -- Britt Ekland believes the next Bond girl should be should be chosen for her "natural beauty".

The hunt is currently on for a new James Bond to take over from Daniel Craig - who stepped down from the role after his fifth film No Time To Die in 2021 - after long-time producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson handed over control of the franchise to Amazon MGM Studios and The Man with the Golden Gun star Britt has now explained what the new Bond bosses need to look for in a female lead.

She told The Times newspaper: "She should be attractive ... chosen for her natural beauty. And she should be athletic.

"I think that's very important because the role generally involves running, jumping, a little bit of fig...