The old Bond is stepping down, and a new one is still in the process of being created. But the woman who stands at Daniel Craig's side in the last strip can imagine a return. Of course, French actress Seydoux admits that's pure speculation.
Bond fans around the world are speculating who will succeed Daniel Craig. Meanwhile, Léa Seydoux wonders if her character Madeleine Swann might be returning for the next 007 flick. Seydoux appeared in this role in James Bond 007: Specter and James Bond 007: No Time to Die, the two most recent installments in the cult series. "After all, I'm not dead," the French actress told industry portal Deadline during the Telluride Film Festival. "James died, not Madeleine. So who knows? Maybe I'll return. There will be a new Bond because Daniel's Bond died, but who can say Madeleine won't return?"
Of course, this statement is pure speculation, explains the 37-year-old herself. So far, she has not spoken to Bond producer Barbara Broccoli about a possible return. There is still a lot to be done before we get to the point where we can talk about it. At the same time, however, the actress also showed that she is open to a return.
In June, Broccoli told the portal that it will be a long time before a new Bond is found and the next film hits the cinemas. The producer stated that it will be "at least two years" before filming begins on the next 007 film. The search for a Craig successor has not even begun, as "a reinvention of Bond" is in development.
Fans have been debating who could replace Craig in the new film for months. Names such as Regé-Jean Page, Henry Cavill, Aidan Turner, Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy were mentioned. Rumor has it that Idris Elba doesn't want to be the agent. According to Britain's The Sun, an insider revealed in August that the actor took himself out of the running: "Fans and Barbara wanted Idris, but he wants to create something for himself," the paper wrote.
(This article was first published on Sunday, September 04, 2022.)
