Léa Seydoux is a sphinx of an actress. Her characters always seems to have a secret, even when they don’t. It’s a quality that will make her an ideal Bond Girl in SPECTRE, the next 007 installment.
Today, after a month or so of rumors, director Sam Mendes confirmed her involvement when he introduced Seydoux to the media and announced that she would be playing a character named Madeleine Swann.
If you don’t immediately recognize Seydoux, don’t feel too bad. As strikingly beautiful as the 29-year-old French actress is—a young Julie Christie, perhaps?—she’s also a chameleon of sorts who can slip in and out of all sorts of characters. But she’s best known for playing sexy, confident women who are typically three steps ahead of the guy—or the girl.
Christoph Waltz was also announced today as the next Bond villain.
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