Duran Duran Say Kanye West Should Write The Next James Bond Theme

Iconic UK pop-rock act Duran Duran were the band behind the theme song for the 1985 James Bond film, A View To Kill so their opinion of who should be picked to feature in future Bond films is as good as anybody.

And while reports suggest that Brit pop stars Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding have been picked for the upcoming Spectre film, the '80s band believe that there are stronger options. 

As reported by NME, bassist John Taylor said: "I don't see Ellie Goulding for Bond."

"Kanye West, Daft Punk or somebody interesting would be better. How about Florence + The Machine?"

Drummer Roger Taylor echoed his band mate's thoughts on the controversial rapper. 

"I think Kanye would do a great job of taking it down a different avenue."

The comments come just weeks after music fans throughout the world had a very mixed response to West's recent Glastonbury appearance, who gave a questionable rendition of Queen's classic, Bohemian Rhapsody. 

However both Duran Duran members agreed that Smith would be a smart choice for the secret agent franchise: "Sam Smith is the no brainer, if they can get him then they will and it would be a smart choice for Sam," Taylor said. 

"He's in a very interesting phase of his career."

Other musicians to lend their voices to James Bond theme songs over the last 50 years include Paul McCartney & Wings, Tom Jones, Madonna, Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey and most recently, Adele in 2012's Skyfall.

Spectre is due to hit cinemas worldwide this on November 6.