“If it got out…we’d be screwed!” Léa Seydoux reveals the pressure the James Bond cast was under to keep No Time to Die’s massive storyline a secret
Léa Seydoux revealed the pressure she and the cast of Jame Bond were under as they kept up the storyline on No Time To Die after the film was delayed for two years due to Covid.
The French actress, 37, who played Bond girl Madeline Swann, said she was “very surprised” that the movie’s ending never leaked because so many people had to keep it quiet for so long.
She admitted that the film would have been “f***ed” if the plot twist of James Bond’s death had been spoiled to fans before its September 2021 release date.
Lea told Radio Times: ‘Oh yeah, I couldn’t tell. I was surprised it didn’t leak. Because if it was, we’d be fucked!
‘When the secret is revealed… my God! Maybe some people knew. Don’t know. But I was very surprised [it didn’t get out] – we had to keep it a secret for so long.’
Top Secret: Léa Seydoux revealed the pressure she and the cast of Jame Bond were under as they kept the storyline on No Time To Die after the movie was delayed for two years due to Covid
Tight-lipped: The French actress, 37, who played Bond girl Madeleine Swann, said she was ‘very surprised’ that the film’s ending never leaked because so many people had to keep it quiet for so long
Lea played one of only two Bond girls to appear in two films Specter and No Time To Die and is the first in the film series to have a child with Bond.
The Bond film, whose release was delayed three times by Covid-19, was Daniel Craig’s final appearance as 007.
Brian Viner of the Daily Mail gave Bond’s “bold, thrilling and explosive” 25th performance four stars, writing that “the thunderous ovation that rocked the house as the credits rolled was not misplaced”.
Reviews from around the world poured in with a slew of five-star accolades for Craig’s swan song — along with overwhelming praise for the film’s “splendor, gaiety, extravagance, and bulging proportions.”
Viner teased an ending that “no one saw coming” and praised No Time To Die as “a triumph,” gushing: “[No Time To Die is] an explosive, exciting, daring and, above all, surprising adventure, playing with our preconceptions about the world’s greatest secret agent and his personal life more intimate than ever before.’
Viner commented on the film’s 163 minutes of running time, assuring readers that “the breathtaking pace rarely slackens.”
On the fact that Craig’s fifth and final appearance as Bond was filmed in a post-Time’s Up era, Viner notes, “Is there now a danger that the character will tilt too far from the callous ladykiller of yesteryear and become 00-woke? ? .
‘Yes there is. However, one of the main advantages of this exciting film is that it feels progressive while staying true to the spirit of Bond. This is a serious film and you will be seriously impressed.’
Shocked: She admitted the film would have been ‘f***ed’ if the plot twist of James Bond’s death had spoiled fans before its September 2021 release date
Lea told Radio Times: ‘Oh yeah, I couldn’t tell. I was surprised it didn’t leak. Because if it was, we’d be fucked! When the secret is revealed… my God! But I was very surprised [it didn’t get out]’
No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise and finds Bond after leaving active duty enjoying a quiet life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, from the CIA shows up asking for help.
Bond leaves his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux) and returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek), who is armed with a new dangerous technology that can affect the world.
Daniel took over the role of Bond from Pierce Brosnan in Casino Royale in 2006 and appeared in Quantum of Solace in 2008, Skyfall in 2012 and Specter in 2015.
Lea went on to discuss that fame “hasn’t changed her much” as she still does normal things like “taking the subway, not wearing makeup, dressing casually.”
She also revealed that she would like to try singing and dancing and star in a musical.