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Sydney Sweeney’s Hesitant Bond Response Keeps 007 Casting Talk Swirling in Amazon Era

She signaled she would only consider the franchise if the script meets her standards.

Overview

  • In a Variety interview at the Toronto Film Festival, Sweeney paused at length when asked about a Bond role, then said it would depend on the script and joked she might have more fun as James Bond.
  • There is no confirmation of her involvement, though reports continue to link Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pushing for her participation as Amazon steers the franchise.
  • Fresh coverage places the exchange during Sweeney’s promotion of Christy, for which she trained intensively and reported gaining about 13.5 kilograms of muscle.
  • On the AFI Fest red carpet, she debuted an ice‑blonde bob as part of a broader image shift tied to the biopic’s rollout.
  • Merkur reports that Bond 26 is being written by Steven Knight with Denis Villeneuve set to direct and a release not expected before late 2027, details that have not been confirmed in the other coverage.