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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sydney Sweeney ‘kills woke advertising' as she writhes topless in denim in sexy new jeans campaign
SYDNEY Sweeney's sexy new jeans campaign has been hailed as the 'end of woke'. The throwback ads, in which the actress writhes round in American Eagle denim, have given the clothing brand a £250million boost. 7 7 In one, Sydney, 27, appears to refer to her genes before the camera pans down to her cleavage. Smiling, she quips: 'Hey, eyes up here.' A voice then says she has 'great jeans'. Another shows her bra-less while she is also seen under the bonnet of a Mustang, before wiping her dirty hands on the back of her jeans. The campaign is said to have added £250million to American Eagle's value. One fan wrote on X: 'Woke advertising is dead. Sydney Sweeney killed it.' Others also mocked Jaguar, which used androgynous models last year. One posted: ' The Jaguar rebrand is just going to be Sydney Sweeney putting on some driving gloves.' The caption for the post read: "Not a cameo. Not a test run. Sydney Sweeney just dropped the denim performance of the year. @Sydney_Sweeney has great jeans, and you can too." Reacting to the video, and Sydney's denim collection, one person wrote: "This is epic !!!" Another added: "Love her. Icon indeed." Massive American film star becomes favourite to be next Bond girl as she is pals with new 007 director 7 7 7
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Bond Girl is 88 and Stunning in Rare Public Appearance
Former Bond Girl is 88 and Stunning in Rare Public Appearance originally appeared on Parade. She may be best known as SPECTRE agent Fiona Volpe,but actress Luciana Paluzzi is happy strolling Los Angeles just like anyone else these days. The Italian beauty, 88, who rose to stardom opposite Sean Connery in the Bond flick Thunderball, was spotted out and about by the Daily Mail looking stylish and beautiful. With her fiery hair tied back in a sleek ponytail, the former actress wore white pants and a white t-shirt paired with a colorful top. She completed the look with black sunglasses and red lips as she walked alongside her husband, former TV exec Michael Jay Solomon. Click here to see photos of the former Bond Girl strolling Los Angeles with her husband. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Paluzzi has reflected positively on her experience working with Connery. 'When I think about what made him such an enduring presence on screen, it was his acting talent, along with that unmistakable indomitable personality," she told the Sunday Post. 'I wasn't attracted to him… but only because he was married! My mind doesn't even start to consider a man if he is married, good-looking or not, I treat them like girlfriends. Now, had he not been married… then absolutely!' While Paluzzi hasn't appeared in a film since 1978's Deadly Chase, she did lay the groundwork for a variety of redheaded spies after Bond Girl is 88 and Stunning in Rare Public Appearance first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bond girl who acted opposite Sean Connery is unrecognizable at 88, who is she?
A Bond girl who acted with Sean Connery six decades ago was unrecognizable when she surfaced for a rare outing in Los Angeles this week. Born in Rome, the Italian actress got her start in the 1950s and forged a movie career that spanned both Europe and the United States. It was in the 1960s, however, that she established herself as a glamorous femme fatale who seduces agent 007 as a trap to take him prisoner at gunpoint. Although her film career continued on both sides of the Atlantic, she never emerged from under the shadow of her most famous role. At the end of the 1970s she left the movies upon her marriage to her media mogul husband, whom she was spotted with in California on Thursday. Who is this 88-year-old? The bombshell in question is Luciana Paluzzi, whom James Bond fans will remember as the villainous Fiona Volpe in the 1965 classic Thunderball. She was seen this week with her husband Michael Jay Solomon, 87, who headed Warner Bros International Television in the 1980s and 1990s and helped introduce American TV to opening markets like Russia, China and India as the Cold War ended. Luciana was stylish as ever this Thursday in a summery white top-trouser combo, topped with a fluttering pastel floral wrap. Wearing her still fiery hair back in a ponytail, she accessorized with a gleaming set of sunglasses and rounded off the look with white shoes. She betrayed no hint that she was drawing close to her 10th decade, staying ramrod straight as she strolled across a parking lot with her husband. Her early career included American movies like Return to Peyton Place and British projects like the World War II drama No Time to Die - which was released in 1958, decades before there was a Bond film of the same name. She was active in European cinema, as in the 1956 Brigitte Bardot comedy Plucking the Daisy and the 1959 Italian romp My Wife's Enemy with Marcello Mastroianni. In 1965, she achieved her lasting fame as the leggy, sultry SPECTRE assassin who tries to entice James Bond to his death in Thunderball. Wearing her still fiery hair back in a ponytail, she accessorized with a gleaming set of sunglasses and rounded off the look with white shoes Although she initially auditioned for the leading lady Domino Petacchi, that part went to French actress Claudine Auger, with Luciana left playing the smaller role of Fiona, which ultimately afforded her more opportunity to chew the scenery. She subsequently remarked that she 'rejoiced' when she was cast as Fiona instead of Domino 'because actually I thought that it was more fun to play.' Aficionados of the series will never forget the iconic scene when Fiona seduces 007, then holds him captive at gunpoint - nor the subsequent scene when he dances with her as a ploy to throw her in front of a bullet meant for him. When she and Sean Connery filmed their bedroom scene, there were 'easy 50 photographers' present to take still images, Luciana claimed. So they played the scene for the still photographs three times without even filming it, and then the photographers were ejected so that the shoot day could progress. Thunderball rocketed Luciana to global notoriety, but also came during the era where James Bond movies were at the height of camp. 'To do a Bond picture, it's a blessing but also a curse,' she reflected in a documentary about Bond girls : 'because when I went back to Italy, the directors that were the Fellinis, the Antonionis, the ones that were really important, the Viscontis of the time, they didn't wanna have anything to do with me.' She explained: 'They loved me. I knew them all and they were all very sweet and very nice, but when it came to do one of their pictures, no, because it was like a comic strip. But I worked for 27 years, so I can't complain.' Her post-Bond career included American films like a Western called Chuka with Rod Taylor and the blaxploitation picture Black Gunn, as well as the internationally co-produced prison drama 99 Women and the US-Japanese sci-fi film The Green Slime. Luciana continued working with Thunderball director Terence Young on such pictures as War Goddess, which was about Amazons, and the drama The Klansman, which marked the film debut of the young OJ Simpson. In Europe, her work included the 1975 Italian sex comedy L'Infermiera (The Nurse), which starred her alongside her fellow Bond girl Ursula Andress. Her film career came to an end in 1979 when she married her media mogul husband, precipitating her withdrawal into a private life at his side.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Will Sydney Sweeney become the next 007 Bond Girl?
Sydney Sweeney is NOT currently slated to play a Bond Girl in the upcoming James Bond adaptation from Amazon MGM Studios. The 27-year-old actress is not currently in negotiation to join the long-running series of spy movies, an insider told TMZ Tuesday. Speculation of Sweeney signing on with Amazon MGM for the big budget blockbuster came after the rising star was in attendance at the Italy wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez earlier this month. Sweeney is in business with Bezos and his new bride Sanchez on a separate project - a lingerie line that the wealthy tandem is funding via their venture capital company Coatue. Reports of the Emmy-nominated actress' potential involvement in the project came amid widespread speculation she would steer her surging career in the direction of the venerable film franchise. Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Sweeney and Amazon MGM for further comment on the story. Reports of the Emmy-nominated actress' potential involvement in the project came amid widespread speculation she would steer her surging career in the direction of the venerable film franchise Sweeney has been on a professional roll in recent years, she's been seen in the 2023 romantic comedy Anyone But You alongside Glen Powell; and starred in the 2024 horror movie Immaculate and 2025 AppleTV+ thriller Echo Valley. Insiders told TMZ that tidbits the Euphoria actress will be cast in as a Bond Girl are simply instances of 'wishful thinking on the part of her fans' - and not grounded in reality. Production on the motion picture has not yet advanced to the point where the roles were being cast. Producers last month earmarked filmmaker Denis Villeneuve to helm the director's chair, and have not replaced the outgoing Daniel Craig in the title role. Villeneuve delved into detail about his appreciation for the James Bond franchise throughout the years in a statement confirming his involvement with the blockbuster film. 'Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007,' the four-time Academy Award nominee said last month. 'I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. 'I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come.' The Dune director said of the 007 job: 'This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.' The most recent release in the film franchise was the 2021 movie No Time to Die, which marked the final performance from Daniel Craig in the legendary role of the secret agent. Craig, 57, told The Sunday Times last year about the impact the role, which he played across five feature films from 2006 thru 2021, had on his career as a whole. 'Early on with Bond I thought I had to do other work, but I didn't,' Craig said. 'I was becoming a star, whatever that means, and people wanted me in their films. Incredible.' He added, 'Most actors are out of work for large chunks so you take your job offers - but they left me empty. Then, bottom line, I got paid. 'I was so exhausted at the end of a Bond it would take me six months to recover emotionally. I always had the attitude that life must come first and, when work came first for a while, it strung me out.'
Metro
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
American bombshell 'top name' for next Bond Girl after rapid rise to fame
She's one of the hottest names in showbiz right now, and it looks like Sydney Sweeney is in the running for the biggest role of her career. The blonde bombshell rose to fame in The Handmaid's Tale, later gaining wider recognition in Euphoria and The White Lotus. And with huge roles like the female lead in Anyone But You opposite Glen Powell and a viral moment in the divisive superhero flick Madame Web, it's no surprise that her name has fallen onto the desks of James Bond bosses. Consequently, Sydney is rumoured to be a contender for the next Bond Girl. Not only that, but she already has the backing of Jeff Bezos, whose Amazon acquired creative control of the 007 franchise earlier this year, taking over from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. According to The Sun, 27-year-old Sydney is close pals with new Bond director Denis Villeneuve, meaning she's already in with all the right people. A source told the publication: 'Sydney is the top name on the casting sheet for Bond. 'Denis believes she is hugely talented, as well as having an alluring appeal to younger generations, vital in modernising the franchise. 'They've hung out together a lot, and he has admired her stratospheric rise.' 'Plus, Sydney has the quality of being athletic and able to perform physical scenes, as well as being feminine and following in the legacy of Bond girls,' added the insider. Indeed, Sydney recently took on arguably her most challenging and physically demanding role to date, playing trailblazing boxer Christy Martin in her biopic. Sydney, who has experience in MMA and combat sports, gained 30Ibs for the part, saying her body was 'completely different' by the end of her transformation. So, she certainly has both the beauty, brains, and brawn to be Bond's next addition, and with her recent attendance at the Bezos wedding, plus looking cosy with former Bond gal Ana de Armas at last year's Toronto Film Festival, you'd be forgiven for already starting to put pieces together. As for her competition, previous actresses tipped for the coveted Bond Girl role include Florence Pugh, who is a hot favourite after working with Villeneuve on Dune 2. Other names floating around include Sydney's Euphoria co-star Zendaya, Bad Sisters actress Eve Hewson, Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, and ex-Corrie fave Michelle Keegan. The Bond Girl role was first played by Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in the 1960s, while later actresses include Jane Seymour, Barbara Bach, Eva Green, Michelle Yeoh, Maud Adams, and Halle Berry. As for the Secret Service agent himself, it is yet to be announced who will step into Daniel Craig's shoes after he bowed out in 2021's No Time to Die. Currently, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the runaway favourite, and he has been for a while. The 35-year-old Bullet Train star has seemingly fuelled speculation on several occasions, most notably by signing a deal with Omega, the luxury watch brand that's featured in Bond films since 1995's Golden Eye. And at the 28 Years Later premiere in London last month, he played coy when Deadline asked: 'What are you doing next?' 'I can't talk about it,' he replied before being escorted away. Other than the Kick-Ass star, Theo James, Henry Cavill, Jack Lowden, James Norton, Josh O'Connor, Regé-Jean Page, and Paul Mescal are all potential Bonds, according to the bookies. Jonathan Bailey, Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland, and Timothée Chalamet have also been mentioned in reports. It is not yet known when a decision will be finalised on who our next 007 is, but it's been claimed Amazon is getting closer by the day. Aaron Taylor-Johnson – 11/8 Callum Turner – 16/1 Harris Dickinson – 12/1 Henry Cavill – 10/1 Jack Lowden – 5/1 James Norton – 12/1 Sam C. Wilson – 16/1 Scott Rose-Marsh – 6/1 Theo James – 4/1 Odds taken from Ladbrokes. Just days ago, Mike Hopkins, head of Amazon MGM Studios, brought Bond back to everyone's attention when discussing Villeneuve coming on board. More Trending 'We are honoured that Denis has agreed to direct James Bond's next chapter,' he said. 'He is a cinematic master whose filmography speaks for itself.' The four-time Oscar-nominated director, who is a long-time Bond fanatic, is famous for his work on Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and the Dune franchise. There's no denying he brings plenty to the table, given how his movies have grossed more than $1.8billion (£1.3bn) worldwide. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Ghost legend Patrick Swayze was 'the 10th choice' for iconic 90s movie MORE: Hollywood star, 84, reveals he nearly replaced iconic actor as James Bond MORE: Amazon Prime adds 'worst movie ever made' with a surprisingly good cast
