Denis Villeneuve Would "Love To Do A James Bond Movie One Day," 'Sicario' Screenwriter Talks Sequel

While the talk about who should play the next James Bond is never ending — Idris Elba! Tom Hardy! Damian Lewis! — how about focusing on the next director? Sam Mendes has indicated that "Spectre" will be his last time out with 007, and assuming he doesn't flip-flop like he did with "Skyfall," that means MGM and the franchise producers are going to need someone behind the camera. Over the years, the series has seen both journeymen and craftsmen take the gig, while folks like Christopher Nolan entertained loose talks about getting behind the camera (though that scenario would likely never happen given how much creative control he's used to). But if we're talking about dream filmmakers for 007, we can go ahead and put "Sicario" director Denis Villeneuve on that list.

"...I understand that each genre has its own specific rules, but for me, they are all movies. I’m just attracted to try to do different things, and I was very excited to make a movie...