More recently Bier helmed the BBC spy drama The Night Manager, which went some way to establishing her credentials as an action director. If chosen for Bond 25, Bier would replace Sam Mendes, who, after the blockbusting successes of Skyfall and Spectre, has announced he will not return for a third Bond film. Since The Night Manager aired, speculation has been rife that Hiddleston would replace Daniel Craig as 007. A spokesperson from Eon Productions, the company responsible for the James Bond franchise, offered no comment when asked about Bier’s potential appointment. Susanne Bier could be the first woman to direct a James Bond film after the Radio Times reported that the Danish director’s name was among the handful of film-makers being considered for the next 007 outing.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2016 09:40 UTC