Léa Seydoux said she was saddened when Amazon MGM acquired the James Bond franchise. She also expressed relief that the next film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. Seydoux praised Villeneuve as highly knowledgeable about cinema and culture. Villeneuve was appointed to direct the first Bond installment under Amazon MGM in June 2025. Some fans reacted with excitement about his interpretation of the spy series, while others questioned whether he can match Bond’s fast-paced storytelling. Villeneuve stated that his earliest movie memories involve Bond and that he intends to honor the tradition while opening the way for new missions.
"“I was a bit sad when I heard that it was sold,” Seydoux, 40, told in a new interview. The acclaimed French actor - who starred as Dr. Madeleine Swann, the love interest of Daniel Craig's 007 in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021) - however, expressed relief that the next installment is in the hands of her Dune: Part Two director, Denis Villeneuve."
"“Now that it's Denis, I was like, 'Oh, at least it's him, so it will be cinema,'” she said, further praising the Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker as “super cultured - he knows so much about cinema, but not only cinema.”"
"Villeneuve, 58, was appointed as the director of the franchise's first film under Amazon MGM in June 2025. The news left 007 fans divided, with some excited to experience the Arrival director's take on the British spy and his exploits, while others were skeptical about his ability to keep up with the high-octane storylines of Bond."
"“Some of my earliest moviegoing memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory,” Villeneuve said in a statement at the time. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.”"
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