Mélanie Laurent to be the next Bond Girl?

By Jim Leap
Paris
Last updated on March 30, 2025

Mélanie Laurent to play a 43-year-old Bond Girl?

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French star Mélanie Laurent is reportedly set to play the Bond girl in the next edition of “James Bond” franchise. The Internet is buzzing with rumors that the actress best known for her role in Inglourious Basterds could be cast as the female lead opposite Daniel Craig.

UPDATE 30/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

The Oldest Bond girl ever

If she does sign on board Laurent, who is set to turn 43 next year, would technically become the oldest Bond girl in the franchise's history. Honor Blackman, the previous holder of that title, was 39 when she played Goldfinger's Pussy Galore opposite Sean Connery's 33-year-old 007 in 1964.

“The producers have tried to get Mélanie before, but she has never been available because of other commitments,” a source close to the production said about the actress. “The discussions have been going on for some time and they are working out the contract details now.”

This 'Laurent to play Bond Girl' Rumor had the internet in a frenzy

Twitter was flooded again Saturday with loads of tweets related to the rumor. Some fans even launched an online Facebook page called We Want Mélanie Laurent for Bond Girl.

“She’ll be a great Bond girl. Bond girls are always brainy as well as sexy, and that’s totally Mélanie.”
— Sam Lopez (@slopezPR) March 29, 2025

“She was perfect as Minskov's girlfriend in ‘The Beat That My Heart Skipped’, she will be tremendous portraying the iconic Bond girl role.”
— The Clear Observer (@clearobserver) March 29, 2025