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Armas Ana said she would play a kind of bond girl very different in the next007 movieNo time to die. And although we do not know much about his character Paloma, the 31-year-old Cuban-Spanish actor spoke toRemedy Recently on how Paloma challenges expectations, what the film means for Latina's representation in Hollywood and how itResponding to women through the painting.

"There is an incredible obligation of women we now follow in their steps, but as you can say, there is a shift," said Armas. "Our producers understand the situation and the world and what needs to be changed. They want to continue moving. They are aware of the number of people follow this franchise."

Of Armas said thatNo time to dieMaintains "the kernel and essence of what a film from James Bond is" and will keep all the "fantasies and glamor of this universe" that fans expect the history of nearly 60 years of franchise. But she also noted that there were "changes that occur", especially the representation of a black woman and a Latina in these films. "

The black female agent of Armas mentioned is played byLashana Lynch32. and the fact that the author of the Emmy-win ofFleece bag,Phoebe Waller-Bridge, was led to give the script another female perspective is the cherry on the cake.

"I think she wrote or developed [all] my scenes," said ArmasRemedy Waller-Bridge. "These are all these things that really happened, really exciting and we have the impression that we do the same thing but new."

This is hardly the first time thatOf Armas has been voice of the meaning of the Latinx representation at Hollywood. She almost refused the role of Marta Cabrera in 2019Knives outBecause the character has been described as a "pretty Latin guard", and she did not want to contribute to latinx negative stereotypes. Once she read the script and realized Cabrera was a central figure of the mystery intrigue of the murder, she decided to examine the role, won the party and won the creative license to add nuances to the character who finally won a lot of praise (and aNomination Golden Globe)

The need for better representation of Latinx in Hollywood has become at the forefront of recent years. A report of August 2019 of theInclusion initiative USC AnnenBerg, the National Association of Independent Producers Latino and Wise Entertainment revealed that on the 100Top big movies From 2007 to 2018, only 3% featured Latinx leads or co-directs, and only 4.5% of all speaking characters were Latinx.

Of Armas is one of the groups ofrising stars try to change that.The dead who walkactressChristian Serratos, whowill playSelena Quintanilla-Pérez in the nextBIOPIC NETFLIX seriesSelection, also talked about his desire to better represent the Latinx community on the screen.

"I love to hold it back for Latinas," she saysEntertainment tonight In 2019. "There are some some, but there are not many Latin women in comics and I think it's probably a bucket list for me [to play]."

For his part, Armas is looking forward to representing Latinx people and give them something to enjoy withNo time to die. "We have things to say and a community to support," she saidRemedy. "We have a responsibility, but we are also artists. ... I hope people will love and learn something."