Léa Seydoux on No Time to Die and How Daniel Craig Changed the James Bond Franchise

With director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time to Die now playing around the world and opening in North America tomorrow, I recently got to speak with Léa Seydoux about returning to play Madeleine Swann. During the interview, she talked about what it means to be the first of James Bond’s love interests to be a prominent part of two films, how Daniel Craig changed the Bond franchise for the better, what people would be surprised to learn about the making of a James Bond movie, if she knew while making Spectre that she’d be back for the next film, and more. Written by Fukunaga alongside Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, No Time to Die picks up with James Bond having left active service. Of course, his peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain (Rami Malek) armed with dangerous new technology. No Time to Die sees the return of Ralph Fiennes (M), Ben Whishaw (Q), Naomie