Jeff Bezos ‘obsessed' with making wife Lauren Sanchez next Bond girl
The Amazon founder is reportedly pushing the makers of Bond 26 to consider Sanchez, a journalist, trained pilot, and one-time astronaut, for a role as the latest Bond girl.
Since Ursula Andress first hit screens as the original Bond girl in 1962, playing Honey Ryder in Dr No, the role of the fictional spy's love interest has become a coveted one.
The role, which has become almost as iconic as that of Bond himself, has been played by the likes of Eva Green, Honor Blackman, Halle Berry and Jane Seymour.
'This isn't just fantasy casting – Jeff wants her on screen, period,' a Hollywood source told Rob Shuter, a British gossip blogger and former executive editor of OK! magazine's US edition.
The insider added that the billionaire is 'obsessed' with finding a role for his wife, 55, in the new film, which is slated for release next year or early 2027.
Despite fervent speculation, it's still not clear who will replace Daniel Craig as 007 in the film. The actor bowed out of the franchise after starring in No Time To Die in 2021.
The film's director was announced as Denis Villeneuve, the French-Canadian filmmaker behind the Dune franchise, in July.
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