EXCLUSIVENext James Bond film could be a REMAKE starring Sydney Sweeney or Zendaya - with Barbara Broccoli keen to work with HUGE Oscar-nominated director alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the 007 agent

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The next James Bond film could be a remake featuring old school villains from the past, according to insiders who claim Euphoria actresses Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya are being bandied about as potential Bond Girls.

While it has been widely reported that Taylor-Johnson, 33, has been formally offered the role of the ultra-suave British spy, sources close to the franchise have now claimed Zendaya, 27, and Sydney, 26, are among the names being considered for his on-screen love interest. 

Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, an insider revealed that the franchise's executive producer Barbara Broccoli was keen to inject a young starlet to take on the iconic femme fatale role. 

The source also claimed that Oscar-nominated Dune director Denis Villeneuve was Barbara's top choice to helm the new film, which could potentially be a remake.

Euphoria actress Zendaya is reportedly being eyed up to star in the new film as a Bond girl 

Sources claim that Bond executives are also looking to cast Sydney Sweeney as a love interest

'How to take Bond in the future has been a talking point for years and they want to differentiate the new films from those starring Daniel Craig, which felt more "real,"' an insider said.

'Barbara wants the fantasy of Bond to return, where the action is there but the larger-than-life bad guys are in the mix.

'Villains like Jaws or Oddjob are something she would like to see again if they remake an older Bond film.'

As for the hunt for the film's next director, Barbara is said to have set her sights on French Canadian director Villeneuve, who is behind the juggernaut that is Dune Part 1 and 2.

'Barbara Broccoli is very eager for Denis to direct the next Bond,' the source continued.

'That is her dream scenario, but since he is very busy, it might be difficult to lock him down.

'If he doesn't do the next one, they will keep asking him to direct future instalments.

'For what he has done with Dune and Blade Runner, to bring his talent to something as iconic as Bond is what Barbara wants. He is the number one option.'

Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve is being propositioned to helm the new film

Denis is behind Dune 1 and the newly released Dune II, starring Timothée Chalamet (pictured)

The source added that Sweeney and Zendaya could be approached to play Bond girls.

'When it comes to Bond girls, they will never leave the franchise, and to have a young Bond is something that will be fun to play with,' the insider added.

'Sydney Sweeney has been discussed, but something like that is only determined by schedule, if the casting is right and the director thought it would be right.

'If they get Denis Villeneuve, who has worked with Zendaya, then she could be in the mix as well.'

Hiring the actresses may prove problematic given that a third season of Euphoria could start pre-production in 2025.

Zendaya might be busy filming season three of Euphoria if Sam Levinson's script gets the go ahead at HBO

Although Aaron is yet to officially accept the role, once he's signed the contract he will become the seventh actor to play the iconic British secret service agent since the franchise launched in 1962.

Last March Aaron was said to have completed a screen test at Pinewood Studios with Bond boss Barbara.

Earlier this week, DailyMail.com reported that she is not considering anyone else to play Bond besides the Kick Ass actor, with insiders claiming costume fittings are already underway.

'It is all in the details and agents and lawyers are going through all the red tape and how many movies Aaron will sign up for,' an insider said.

'It is currently looking to be a three-picture deal with the option of a fourth.

'They have done all the fittings, they have the haircut they have in mind for him, and he's already in tremendous shape.

'Barbara Broccoli and the rest of the producers are going to make a huge deal out of the announcement.'

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is on the verge of signing a deal to become the next James Bond

Daniel Craig has been Bond since his first outing in 2006's Casino Royal, before announcing 2021's No Time To Die would be his last time as 007

According to the insider, an event will be held where the remaining living Bonds – including George Lazenby, 84, Timothy Dalton, 78, Pierce Brosnan, 70, and Daniel, 56 – will be asked to attend to pass on the torch.

'They all want this to be one of the biggest announcements ever and are looking to start filming sometime next year to get a movie out in theaters by 2026,' they said.

On top of going all out for the hotly anticipated official cast announcement, Bond execs are also hoping to take the beloved franchise into a new genre.

The insider added: 'They would like it to be a little more of a fantasy, with interesting and iconic bad guys and over the top action and not as real as Daniel Craig's films were.

'They are looking to steer it more towards the Pierce Brosnan films in terms of tone and referencing Bond's past that people loved, but still incorporating moments to move the films forward.

Golden Globe winning Taylor-Johnson made his debut in The Apocalypse as a child alongside Richard Harris. He has three huge films upcoming, including The Fall Guy in which he stars alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt as a famous action star who goes missing.

He will also be appearing in the hotly anticipated remake of 1922 gothic horror Nosferatu, directed by Robert Eggers and featuring a star-studded cast, including Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe.

But Aaron's biggest upcoming role will see him rejoin the superhero universe, as he takes on the titular role in Kraven the Hunter, the fifth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe.

He has been nominated for two BAFTAs and previously won Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes for Nocturnal Animals.

All the previous actors to star as James Bond  

James Bond has been thrilling cinema-goers worldwide with his adrenaline-fuelled secret missions to exotic places for more than 60 years. 

The British spy, codenamed 007, has found himself fighting villains and terrorists on the moon, under water and at the top of a skyscraper.

And since his big screen debut in 1962, only six actors have played Bond (seven, if you include the portrayal of 007 by Peter Sellers in 1967's comedy spoof 'Casino Royal').

The hunt is now on to find the latest Bond, with front-runners including Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill and Cillian Murphy. Now, we look back at all the previous actors to star as 007.

Sean Connery: 1962-1971 

Sean Connery was the first Bond to hit the big screen in a dashing debut as 007

The first star to hit the screen as Bond was the devastatingly charming Sean Connery, starring in 1962's Dr. No. 

The acclaimed Scotsman went on to feature in five more Bond flicks, before retiring as 007 in 1971's Diamonds are Forever.

George Lazenby: 1969 

He may only have had one outing as James Bond, was met with a mixed reception

However, George Lazenby made his only appearance as the British spy in 1969's 007 On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

He's version of Bond, however, was met with a mixed reception. Some lauded him for a more serious portray of the spy. But others felt he was uncharismatic, and lacked the suave and charm of Connery.

Roger Moore: 1977-1985 

Roger Moore was one of the longest-serving Bonds, featuring in seven films 

Roger Moore became the next Bond, featuring in seven films from 1977's Live and Let Die, to his final outing in 1985's A View to a Kill. 

Moore's turn as 007 brought without some outlandish and ludicrous plot lines, which featured him battling on the moon in Moonraker.

Timothy Dalton: 1985-1989 

Timothy Dalton was next to take on the mantle, debuting as Bond in 1987's The Living Daylights.

Timothy Dalton was next to take on the mantle, debuting as Bond in 1987's The Living Daylights.

Dalton's portrayal brought a gritter and more serious Bond to the screen, with a darker sense of humour.

He featured in one more Bond film, A Licence to Kill, in 1989 before being replaced.

Pierce Brosnan: 1995-2002 

Pierce Brosnan was the next bond, debuting in 1995's Goldeneye

It took six years for Dalton's replacement, Pierce Brosnan, to get his outing in the 1995 smash-hit Golden Eye. 

Brosnan went on to do three more Bond films during his seven-year stint as 007, which wound with Die Another Die in 2002. 

Daniel Craig: 2006-2021 

Daniel Craig's take on Bond saw a beefed up version of the British spy taking to the screens (pictured in-character in 2020)

Daniel Craig stepped Bond's in 2006 with a cinematic reset of the titular spy, replacing the gadgetry of previous installments with a grittier and more muscular reinvention of 007.

His opening portrayal of a more haunted Bond in his debut film, Casino Royal, was critically celebrated - hailed as one of the best Bonds in years. 

Craig would feature in four more films before finally downing his last Martini - shaken, not stirred - in 2021's No Time To Die, becoming the first Bond to be killed on screen.