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The new James Bond has yet to be named, but there\u2019s already a fierce competition over his female costar, a source tells the Enquirer<\/em>.<\/p>\n Florence Pugh<\/strong> and Emma Watson<\/strong> are the frontrunners<\/a> right now, says the source, but \u201canother big contender has emerged: Ariana Grande<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n The new producers of the 007 franchise, which is now owned by Amazon, \u201care incredibly impressed with what Ariana has done with the Wicked<\/em> movies,\u201d says the source.<\/p>\n The singer, 32, \u201cis a perfect fit for the James Bond they envisage who will be shown to be in his late 20s and who will, ideally, hook a whole new generation on the spy series,\u201d says the source.<\/p>\n The fact that Grande is \u201cpicky\u201d about the roles she takes is a selling point, adds the source. Daniel Craig<\/strong>, 57, infamously<\/a>\u00a0complained<\/a> about the role and \u201cthey want a cast who actually wants to be there, so they\u2019re polling young \u2018name\u2019 actors and actresses all over the world about their interest.\u201d<\/p>\n Grande will have to beat out Pugh, who not only has more action experience thanks to her role in Black Widow<\/em> and Thunderbolts*<\/em>, but also has \u201ca very strong relationship with incoming 007 director Denis Villeneuve<\/strong> from their work together on Dune<\/em>,\u201d says the source.<\/p>\n Watson, meanwhile, \u201cowes her career\u201d to the film\u2019s producer, David Heyman<\/strong>, \u201cwho helped pick her to be the female lead of his Harry Potter<\/em> movies.\u201d<\/p>\n