Overview

• The Sun reported that Sydney Sweeney tops the Bond girl shortlist based on her friendship with Denis Villeneuve and backing from Jeff Bezos.
• A TMZ insider refuted those rumors, stating Sweeney is not in talks for the next Bond girl role.
• Fans have reacted predominantly negatively on social media to her rumored casting.
• Pre-production is underway on Denis Villeneuve’s Amazon MGM Studios reboot, but no cast members have been confirmed.
• Industry speculation still favors Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton as leading contenders to succeed Daniel Craig as 007.