Overview
- Paul Feig said he would rather see Sydney Sweeney play James Bond than a traditional Bond girl, calling her smart, savvy and a good spy.
- Sweeney has shown interest in the role before, saying last year she would have more fun as James Bond than as a Bond girl.
- No casting has been announced, and betting odds continue to shuffle a field that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Jack O’Connell and Regé-Jean Page.
- Industry reports link Denis Villeneuve to direct the next Bond film with a script by Steven Knight, though the studio has not issued a formal confirmation.
- Control of the franchise now sits with Amazon MGM Studios after Amazon’s 2022 MGM purchase, a shift that could make bolder choices—like a female 007—more plausible.