At long last, has found its director. Over the last several months, ever since Amazon took over creative control of the James Bond franchise, notable directors like Christopher Nolan and Alfonso Cuarón have been rumored to helm the upcoming Bond 26. However, it has now been confirmed that Denis Villeneuve will direct Bond 26.

Even though there's still a long way to go, this is an exciting step for the next entry in the franchise, especially since Villeneuve is a die-hard James Bond fan. Now, according to its plan, Amazon can now make sure progress starts being made on a script for Bond 26. Then, they can finally cast the next James Bond.

Since Bond 26 will start a new era in the long-running franchise, fans are desperately waiting to see who will be cast as 007. Major names such as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, and Henry Cavill are strong possibilities. However, for now, let's examine why .

Villeneuve began his career with several smaller-scale movies, but has since emerged as one of the most acclaimed blockbuster directors in Hollywood. Denis Villeneuve's best movies include Prisoners, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049, and the two Dune films. Blade Runner 2049 and the Dune films, in particular, prove that .

These three movies are big-budget science fiction films that are part of popular intellectual properties. Before the releases of these films, . However, he proved everyone wrong and these three films all garnered a ton of acclaim.

While Blade Runner 2049 struggled at the box office, the Dune movies have been massive successes. With Dune and Dune: Part Two, . Therefore, it's great that Amazon has nabbed him to direct Bond 26, which needs to be a huge hit for the company.

In addition to making several successful blockbusters, Villeneuve has also proven himself as a talented action director. There are several great action sequences in Blade Runner 2049 and the Dune films, but a film like .

For example, . Scenes like this are a must for the next James Bond movie, and I'm happy to say I can fully trust Villeneuve to create some of the most memorable sequences in the entire franchise.

Coming off of the Daniel Craig era, . All of Craig's Bond films put an emphasis on 007's strengths and weaknesses and served as great character studies. Therefore, audiences will be expecting this in Bond 26.

Thankfully, Villeneuve's previous movies prove that the director understands how important character-building is. , and this is something that Villeneuve has continued to emphasize after making the jump to major Hollywood blockbusters.

Ryan Gosling's Officer K gets a compelling arc in Blade Runner 2049 and Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides is a fascinating character in the Dune films. Additionally, the supporting characters in these films all get a lot of attention and feel like real people. Therefore, .

In fact, . Since it will start a new era for the franchise, Bond 26 is actually the perfect time to add some new layers to the iconic character. Therefore, I can't wait to see what Villeneuve's take on 007 is in the upcoming spy movie.

Practically all of Villeneuve's movies have been loved by both fans and critics, which bodes well for Bond 26. Based on his previous films, . If this is the case, audiences will definitely be intrigued to watch 007's next mission in theaters.

After this director announcement, I have no doubt that . Since the franchise has been going on for so long, and since many fans were concerned about how Amazon would handle James Bond, there was definitely reason to believe Bond 26 may struggle to attract people's interest. However, that is definitely not the case anymore.

Since he will be coming off of the previous two Dune movies and the upcoming Dune: Messiah, audiences will be excited to see what Villeneuve does with a new franchise. In fact, , which would be a great start for this new era.

Ever since Dr. No was released in 1962, James Bond has been a producer-driven franchise. Throughout the history of the series, . Because of this, aside from a few exceptions, the attention was never really on the directors of James Bond movies.

However, this is about to change, and the spotlight will very much be on Villeneuve leading up to the release of Bond 26. Villeneuve is a distinct filmmaker and will bring his signature style to the James Bond franchise. This is a good thing, as .

Since it is the start of a new era, Bond 26 needs to make a big statement. Because of this, it was smart of Amazon to hire an auteur director like Villeneuve. Since he is now attached to the project, . Therefore, I'm so happy Villeneuve was chosen to direct .