Denis Villeneuve
Can Denis Villeneuve direct the new 007 movie without losing his famous cool?

Denis Villeneuve

The new director of the James Bond series is facing the challenge to reinvent 007 for a generation that’s learned to hate everything he stands for.

By Peter Travers

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Big changes ahead for James Bond. Or at least the movies featuring the British secret service agent, still to be cast. One major decision maker will be Denis Villeneuve, the 58-year-old French-Canadian director who’s just signed up to take charge of the 26th Bond feature, still to be titled.