Jeff Bezos wants wife 'front and centre' of next Bond film
The multi-billionaire wants his wife, Lauren Sanchez, to be cast as the next Bond girl and considering Amazon now own the rights to the franchise, it could very well happen.
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The couple got married earlier this year in a huge event that took over Venice in Italy.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reportedly is 'obsessed' with making his wife 'front and centre' of the next James Bond film. Pic:Now, he wants her to be one of the main faces of the next Bond reboot.
A Hollywood insider told Rob Shuter's newsletter: 'He's obsessed. This isn't just fantasy casting – Jeff wants her on screen, period.'
Rob Shuter is a well-known British-American journalist, gossip columnist, magazine editor, talk show host, and author.
The couple got married earlier this year in a huge event that took over Venice in Italy. Pic: Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR
A studio executive added: 'She's not an actress. But she's Jeff's muse, and when you spend $8 billion, you get what you want.'
Amazon acquired MGM Studios for $8 billion back in 2021, giving one of the world's richest people a lot of power over what will go on in the 26th instalment of the franchise.
The multi-billionaire wants his wife, Lauren Sanchez, to be cast as the next Bond girl and considering Amazon now own the rights to the franchise, it could very well happen. Pic: Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images
Lauren is a former journalist turned author, who also has a pilot's licence and is the founder of Black Ops Aviation.
Casting her as one of the leads in the next Bond movie would no doubt incite a fair bit of fury from 007 fans.
The film is currently in development, being written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve.
Daniel Craig as 007. Pic: Danjaq/Eon Productions/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
It is still unknown who will be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig ended his journey with the character in 2021's 'No Time To Die'.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton have been rumoured as frontrunners for the part, while Paul Mescal's name has also been thrown into the mix.
However, The Hollywood Reporter recently reported that Scott Rose-Marsh, a red-headed 37-year-old, was 'brought in sometime in late June to read sides from 1995's 'GoldenEye', presumably for just-hired director Denis Villeneuve'.
The relatively unknown actor's biggest credits so far are 'Krays: Code of Silence' and 'Wolves of War'.
According to THR, Scott was given the instruction to not 'impersonate a previous Bond'.
When Daniel Craig was initially cast as the iconic spy, there was initial backlash over his blonde hair – which was seen as a drastic change to the character's original description.
If THR's rumours are true and Scott lands the role, it will be interesting to see the reaction to the first red-headed 007.
The Bond reboot has a tentative release date set for 2028.
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