Overview

• Rob Shuter’s Substack report claims that Bezos is “obsessed” with landing his wife, Lauren Sánchez, a significant role in the next Bond film based on unnamed studio insiders.
• Denis Villeneuve and Steven Knight are officially attached as director and screenwriter, but leads for both 007 and the primary Bond girl remain undecided.
• The casting push has not been confirmed by Amazon MGM Studios or original Bond producers, leaving the scoop unverified beyond insider accounts.
• Sánchez’s acting experience includes minor film appearances, and observers note that other contenders, such as Sydney Sweeney, are also under consideration.
• Since Amazon’s 2022 purchase of MGM, commentators have cautioned that increased owner influence could usher in a more commercialized era for the franchise.