James Bond Prank: Jessie Buckley as 007, Tom Hiddleston as Fitty

On April 2, fans got all hyped for the next James Bond movie when a report claimed Irish actress and singer Jesse Buckley landed the role of

Female 007. The prank story went further, saying Tom Hiddleston would play the first Bond boy named Fiddy McCratch while Jillian Anderson steps in as M.

A fake Amazon rep even distanced the franchise from producer Barbara Broccoli's view that Bond should stay a man, praising Buckley's initials as JB.

And her singing chops for adding musical numbers. Social media blew up with mix-takes. One fan called it, a nice try. Another was glad it was just a joke, and some wished it was real to pull in bigger.

Crowds and not-to-women and espionage history. In the end, Euro news owned it as an April 1st prank, leaving true Bond watchers back to speculating on the real casting shake-up ahead.

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