Overview
- In a new Variety interview, Sweeney neither confirmed nor denied Bond chatter, paused before answering, and said any interest would depend on the script.
- She joked she would "have more fun as James Bond," as outlets continue to link her to a potential role without official confirmation.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct with Steven Knight writing, and industry reporting indicates the formal 007 casting search is expected after Dune: Part Three.
- Recent coverage cites conflicting insider claims about Sweeney’s involvement, with tabloid reports touting her as a favorite and others saying she is not in talks.
- Speculation has drawn on her appearance at Jeff Bezos’s Venice wedding and reports of investor ties to her planned lingerie line, though those links remain unconfirmed in casting terms.