Sydney Sweeney in talks to join 007 franchise as next Bond bombshell

The big-screen star of The White Lotus and Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney, is expected to be the next Bond girl in the next James Bond movie. As producers and director Denis Villeneuve seek to update the legendary spy series, the 26-year-old actress is reportedly the top pick for the part.Sweeney ranks highly on the casting list for the upcoming 007 movie, The Sun reported on Sunday, "Denis believes she is hugely talented, as well as having an alluring appeal to younger generations, vital in modernizing the franchise,” sources stated. According to reports, Villeneuve, the director of Dune and Sicario, has become a friend of Sweeney and is eager to collaborate with her.Last year at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sweeney, who has a varied portfolio that includes both high-profile dramas and big-budget works, was seen having a lengthy conversation with Villeneuve and Ana de Armas, a former Bond girl.

The three are starring in Ron Howard's survival thriller Eden, which is scheduled for release in August 2025. The movie, which also stars Vanessa Kirby and Jude Law, is about a group of people trying to establish a utopia on an uninhabited island in the Galápagos.Sweeney recently attended the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in Venice, which increased the excitement. According to reports, Bezos, whose business Amazon currently controls the James Bond franchise's creative direction through MGM, is in favor of Sweeney's casting in order to revive the franchise for a new generation.

Actors like Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton are still in the running to replace Daniel Craig, who left the role after No Time to Die in 2021, but the casting for the new James Bond himself is still up in the air.Sweeney's appearance in the upcoming Bond movie, if confirmed, would represent a significant turning point in her growing career and a new direction for the famous series.