{"id":2120698,"date":"2025-10-28T15:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2120698"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:32:20","slug":"sydney-sweeney-prefers-to-play-james-bond-amid-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sydney-sweeney-prefers-to-play-james-bond-amid-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney Prefers To Play James Bond Amid Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> recently spoke about which role she would be interested in playing in a new <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/tag\/james-bond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Bond;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Bond<\/a><\/strong> movie. Recent rumors have suggested that the rising star was in contention to play the Bond girl in the reboot from Amazon MGM Studios. Fueling these rumors are reports that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was keen on seeing Sweeney cast in the role.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Sydney Sweeney talks about James Bond role<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sydney Sweeney recently sat down for an interview in which she talked about major moments from her career and her latest film, Christy. During the discussion, the 28-year-old was asked about the rumors surrounding her involvement in the James Bond reboot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two-time Emmy nominee told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/sydney-sweeney-christy-sex-symbol-bond-girl-rumors-1236560769\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a> that she wasn\u2019t aware of the James Bond rumors after briefly hesitating to answer. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a huge fan of the franchise,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m excited and curious to see what they do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The outlet pressed the subject, asking if she would be interested in playing a role in the film. However, Sweeney replied that her involvement hinged on the film\u2019s script, saying she would \u201chave more fun as James Bond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sweeney\u2019s response comes a few months after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/14695299\/sydney-sweeney-bond-girl-007-film-movie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sun<\/a> reported, citing a source, that the Euphoria star was \u201cthe top name on the casting sheet for Bond.\u201d The outlet reported that the actress was friends with director Denis Villeneuve, who has been tapped to helm the reboot, and also has the backing of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDenis believes she is hugely talented,\u201d the source added. \u201cAs well as having an alluring appeal to younger generations, vital in modernising the franchise.\u201d They also shared that the Canadian filmmaker spent time with Sweeney, whose \u201cstratospheric rise\u201d he admired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPlus, Sydney has the quality of being athletic and able to perform physical scenes,\u201d the source further stated. \u201cAs well as being feminine and following in the legacy of Bond girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of writing, it\u2019s unknown who will play James Bond in the upcoming movie for Amazon MGM. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/james-bond-cast-unknown-british-actor-denis-villeneuve-dune-1236554375\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a> reported last month that casting for the new Bond will begin after Villeneuve completes Dune: Part Three. Moreover, the outlet shared that the filmmaker was looking for a \u201cfresh face\u201d for the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Besides Villeneuve, the only other known crew members behind the James Bond reboot are Steven Knight, who will write the screenplay, and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1678625-sydney-sweeney-james-bond-girl-role-comment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sydney Sweeney Prefers To Play James Bond Amid Rumors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sydney Sweeney Prefers To Play James Bond Amid Rumors<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney Sweeney recently spoke about which role she would be interested in playing in a new James Bond movie. Recent rumors have suggested that the rising star was in contention to play the Bond girl in the reboot from Amazon MGM Studios. 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