(Warning: Spoilers ahead.)

If it was unclear that Celine Dumont (Marion Cotillard) is a Morning Show antagonist in its fourth season, the Bond villain-style speechifying should lay any doubts to rest.

Does Celine crave world domination? Nope. She wants to be the UBN board president and CEO. Hustle culture is quite the drug, even for an executive from a French dynasty.

On the surface, this isn’t as high-stakes as the many foes 007 has faced. Still, Cotillard sells the diabolical plot with enough vigor that it doubles as an audition for Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming take on the iconic spy franchise.

The French Oscar winner is the perfect mix of prestige and melodrama, which is why I clapped my hands with glee when Cotillard’s casting in this season was first announced. So far, Celine

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