Léa Seydoux teases Madeleine Swann return for Bond 26

(This article contains spoilers for 2021’s No Time to Die. So reader beware if you haven’t seen Daniel Craig’s last outing.)

Actress Léa Seydoux, who played James Bond’s baby mama Madeleine Swann in the last two James Bond outings, Spectre and No Time to Die, has cheekily suggested her character should return for Bond 26.

In an interview with Deadline at the Telluride Film Festival, Léa Seydoux reasoned her return. “After all I’m not dead…It was James who died, not Madeleine. So, who knows? Maybe I’ll be back…If we’re serious for a moment, Madeleine drives away with her daughter right at the end because James has saved them. There’ll be a new Bond because Daniel’s Bond died but who’s to say that Madeleine won’t be back?”

While viewers would certainly welcome Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann back for Bond 26, there’s still the rather significant question of who, you know, James Bond will be. Fan favorite Idris Elba is reportedly out, paving the way for a younger 007. We previously reported that names such as Henry Cavill and Tom Hardy were being considered.

As stated by Léa Seydoux, Daniel Craig’s James Bond died in No Time to Die (hey, wait a minute!), leaving her alone with their daughter, Mathilde. This, of course, opens numerous possibilities for her character. She could literally drive off into the distance and never return, but her plot and character contributions were certainly great enough to warrant a reprisal.

Léa Seydoux’s latest, One Fine Morning, made its North American debut at the Telluride Film Festival, which ended on Monday. Her upcoming films includes Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast and Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two.

What do you think? Would Madeleine Swann be a strong choice for a staple in the future of the James Bond franchise?