With Denis Villeneuve now officially set to direct James Bond 26, it's a good time to look back at what the filmmaker previously called his favorite 007 flick.

No one has been cast as 007, but the French Canadian filmmaker has been tapped by the franchise's new producers to launch a new era.

In 2006, the James Bond franchise received a substantial makeover that was a breath of fresh air for fans of 007. Daniel Craig introduced a darker, grittier (and blonder) version of MI6’s most prized asset,