Asked by Josh Horowitz for his podcast
Happy Sad Confused
broadcast by MTV on October 6, Denis Villeneuve confided in his wish to one day achieve a James Bond.
“
Honestly, the answer would be a
solid, straightforward
'
yes
'
.
I would love to do a
James Bond
someday
.
He is a character who has lived in me since I was young.
I have great affection for him,
”
he
says at the journalist's microphone.
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Denis Villeneuve would like to give his own interpretation of this character he admires a lot. He says it himself, he wanted to direct the first feature film of the future interpreter of Agent 007: “
It would be a great challenge to try to renew the character after what Daniel has done. What
Daniel Craig
has brought to Bond is so unique, so strong and in all honesty second to none. He is the ultimate embodiment of
James Bond
.
After having played the secret agent five times, Daniel Craig bids farewell to the saga with
Mourir can wait
, alongside Léa Seydoux. “
I don't know if that will happen, but it would be a great honor,
” concludes the Franco-Canadian director.
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Denis Villeneuve is renowned for regularly tackling monuments of popular culture and bringing them up to date.
Blade Runner 2049
,
adapted from the novel by Philip K. Dick first by Ridley Scott in 1982, had found a sequel, thought by the Franco-Canadian director in 2017, and in which Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford played.
This year, Denis Villeneuve has brought
Dune up to
date
,
inspired by Frank Herbert's novel published in 1965 and which had already been adapted by David Lynch in 1984. Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya share the poster for this first part, in theaters since September 15.
If a sequel is already planned, no date has yet been revealed.