After all of the shenanigans that surrounded the director possibilities for the next James Bond film, from Christopher Nolan being offered to a multitude of interesting choices to Sam Mendes officially returning to the franchise, the stage is setting for 007. We already knew that Daniel Craig would be returning as the secret agent, but now his femme fatale counterpart has been found.

Yahoo! Movies UK is reporting that the Spanish bombshell Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) will be the Bond girl in the next film. This should be a great step in the right direction for the franchise, considering Cruz’s acting versatility should mesh well with Craig’s. It’s also interesting to note that Cruz will become the oldest “Bond Girl” as she’ll be turning 40 by the start of production. Of course, age is just a number, especially when it comes to Penelope. Bond producers must love keeping it in the family, as Cruz’s husband, Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men), was the antagonist for the most recent Bond film, Skyfall.

[via Yahoo! Movies UK]