Sydney Sweeney teases James Bond role… and the surprising lingerie line link behind it

Sydney Sweeney has broken her silence amid rumors she could be the next Bond Girl — and there’s a surprising link between the franchise and her new lingerie line.

Since taking over creative control of the iconic series, Amazon MGM boss Jeff Bezos has reportedly been pushing for the 28-year-old blonde bombshell to step into the role of the next iconic female protagonist.

Those whispers intensified after Sweeney attended Bezos’ wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Italy this past June, followed by reports that the newlyweds had ‘invested’ in her upcoming lingerie line. 

Now, Sweeney has addressed the Bond speculation for the very first time in a cover story interview with Variety.

Asked about those rumors, she appeared to be holding back. ‘I can’t,’ she said, before pausing for seven seconds.

‘I don’t know,’ she continued, falling silent again for another 10 seconds. 

‘To be honest, I don’t know all the Bond rumors, but I’ve always been a huge fan of the franchise, and I’m excited and curious to see what they do with it.’

Journalist Tatiana Siegel pressed the star further, asking if she would be interested in a potential script — though Sweeney remained coy. 

The actress replied: ‘Depends on the script. I think I’d have more fun as James Bond.’

There were rumors last year that Amazon could consider remaking the franchise with a female Bond — however those plans seem to have been shelved.

But now, Sweeney is said to be in contention to be cast as one of Bond’s love interests.

A movie source said earlier this year: ‘Sydney is the top name on the casting sheet for Bond. 

‘Denis [Villeneuve, the director] believes she is hugely talented, as well as having an alluring appeal to younger generations, vital in modernizing the franchise…

‘They’ve hung out together a lot and he has admired her stratospheric rise. Plus she has the quality of being athletic and able to perform physical scenes, as well as being feminine and following in the legacy of Bond Girls.’

This all comes at an interesting time for Sweeney who in the summer raised eyebrows after attending Bezos’s lavish wedding to Sánchez in Venice, Italy, despite not being friends with the couple.

However, it seems the new clothing project might partly be why, as Jeff and his wife have reportedly ‘invested’ in her venture, according to Us Weekly at the time.

An insider revealed the Emmy-nominated actress is ‘launching a lingerie line very soon’, in news that comes in line with rumors she is set to be a Bond Girl. 

‘This has been a huge project for her and something she’s been working on for the last year,’ the source added. 

As Amazon MGM has taken over creative control of the iconic film series, it has been rumored that boss Jeff Bezos has been pushing for the 28-year-old blonde bombshell to be the next iconic female protagonist

Now she has addressed the Bond rumors for the very first time in a cover story interview with Variety as she said: ‘I can’t. [Seven-second pause.] I don’t know. [Ten-second pause]’

She was asked if she had any interest in the role as Sweeney replied: ‘Depends on the script. I think I’d have more fun as James Bond’

This comes amid reports that Sweeney is launching a new lingerie line with the help of Amazon billionaire Bezos, 61; (L) Sydney pictured in 2023, (R) Bezos seen in May

The lingerie line is being backed by Ben Schwerin, a partner at private equity firm Coatue according to Puck. The company recently had a $1 billion investment from Bezos and fellow tech giant Michael Dell via their Coatue Innovation Fund.

Bezos’ wedding was quite the star-studded affair with the guest list including everyone from Orlando Bloom to Oprah to Kim Kardashian, to name just a few.

Sydney was one of the more surprising celebs spotted at the event, and had many scratching their heads since she doesn’t appear to be close friends with either the bride or the groom.

The star made headlines during the festivities by partying with the likes of Tom Brady and recently-single Orlando Bloom.

Still, her inclusion at the lavish $50 million wedding left some baffled, though another recent business collaboration sheds some light on why she was actually there.

It seems Sweeney’s arrival was a show of respect for her future boss Bezos, as per Page Six.

Back in March, Sweeney signed on to star in the video game adaptation of the recent hit Split Fiction.

The adaptation will be directed by Jon M. Chu (Wicked) and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool & Wolverine).

The Emmy-nominated actress is ‘launching a lingerie line very soon,’ a source told Us Weekly on Monday. ‘This has been a huge project for her and something she’s been working on for the last year,’ the insider added

She raised eyebrows after attending the tech tycoon’s lavish wedding to Lauren Sánchez, 55, in Venice, Italy, despite not being friends with the pair; Seen arriving at the wedding

But it seems the new project might partly be why, as Jeff and his wife have reportedly ‘invested’ in her venture, according to Us Weekly; The trio seen in March

The lingerie line is being backed by Ben Schwerin, a partner at private equity firm Coatue according to Puck. The company recently had a $1 billion investment from Bezos and fellow tech giant Michael Dell via their Coatue Innovation Fund; Bezos seen on June 27

Sydney’s invitation to Bezos’s wedding also appears to be linked to another recent business deal. In March, she was cast as the star of the video game adaptation Split Fiction. Then, in early June, Amazon MGM Studios acquired the project

Then in early June, Amazon MGM Studios picked up the project, which seemingly lead to an invite extended to Sweeney for Bezos’ wedding. 

A source admitted Sweeney, ‘is not friends with either one of them,’ though adding she, ‘came to pay respect to the ‘boss,’ just like in the old days of Hollywood.’

The fantasy/sci-fi game Split Fiction follows authors Mio and Zoe who become trapped within the worlds they have written.

It’s unclear which of the two main characters Sweeney will portray, with Amazon said to be ‘actively looking’ to cast her co-star.