Aishwarya Rai clears up the Bond 21 rumours once and for all

In a refreshing piece of Bond 21 news that not only has a named source, but actually the personal involved talking, Aishwarya Rai has settled once and for all what the situation is.

MI6 revealed last month that Aishwarya had indeed been approached for Bond 21, despite denials from Eon Productions.

Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Rai confirmed that she has been approached and she will be considered for a part in Bond 21 if there is an `Asian character`...

"I did meet the people who wanted to cast me in the Bond film, so I put them to my agents. They told me that if they used an Asian character they would come to me. They were scripting the role at the time. Since then, I have not been contacted."



MI6 reported last month that the recent media stories that Rai had met Brosnan at a party, which led to her approach, were untrue. Rai went on the record again to reinforce the denial:

"Two weeks ago there was a story that I met Pierce Brosnan. That is all rubbish... I hear strange news about me every two weeks from the media."

If Bond 21 has an `Asian character` then it would seem Aishwarya Rai is firmly in the frame.

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