Actress Léa Seydoux has expressed her regret over the James Bond franchise being taken over by Amazon, but has also expressed her support for the director of the next film, Denis Villeneuve.
Amazon acquired the MGM film studio in 2022, and with that deal, it also acquired the rights to distribute the Bond series. Last year, they also reached an agreement with longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, which gave Amazon creative control over the franchise.
The Broccoli/Wilson family still remains co-owner of the Bond series' intellectual property, but the new deal means Amazon now controls its creative direction.
The new guardians of the franchise are already working on the 26th Bond film, which will be directed by Villeneuve from a script by Stephen Knight, the author of the "Peaky Blinders" series.
No further details have been released at this time, but Amazon MGM Studios recently announced that the process of selecting a new actor for the role of Agent 007 has begun.
Sedu had a significant role in the last Bond films with Daniel Craig, playing Madeline Swan in the 2015 film "Spectre" and in Craig's 2021 farewell film "No Time To Die."
She also collaborated with Villeneuve on "Dune: Part Two," and told Variety that the disappointment over Amazon's acquisition was tempered by the news that he would be directing the new film.
“I was a little sad when I heard the franchise was sold,” she said.
"But when I found out Danny was involved, I thought, 'Well, at least he's here, so it's still going to be a real movie.' He's extremely knowledgeable - he knows an incredible amount about film, but not just about film," the actress said.
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