Bezos. Jeff Bezos. The founder of the Amazon billionaire can have a big word to say in who is flowing in one of the most emblematic roles in the world: Bond. James Bond. And fans have the opportunity to defend their favorite actors and try to capture Bezos’ attention.
Bezos has launched a burst of activity among bond aficionados by publishing a simple Question to social media Thursday: “Who have you chosen as next link?” Bezos has included a screenshot of a Reuters article Stressing the news that the longtime producers of the Bond franchise have given creative control of action films to Amazon.
Henry Cavill like James Bond?
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Russia with two -day delivery? Henry Cavill played Superman in Man of Steel 2013 cinema. He has a richness of experience in action roles.
If Bezos really reads Instagram comments, then he will know for whom the general public shoots to take over in 007. A quick investigation of the responses shows a particular name on several occasions. Henry Cavill may have played the American superman Superman, but he is very British. “I think the world has gone mad if Henry Cavill did not give him this role,” said a commentator.
British actor Idris Elba also obtained a few mentions, but when asked in 2018, he said he would not be the next link. Maybe he will change his mind.
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Elba is the Bond Expert Personal Favorite Colin BurnettProfessor of cinema and media studies at the University of Washington in St. Louis, Missouri. Burnett, however, fears that Elba has “aged” the role. “I think it’s time for a black link,” Burnett told Cnet. “Successful films with black stars are now global successes, including East Asia, which is a big market for Bond.”
Cavill is perhaps a popular choice, but some fans are leaving the beaten track. There was at least one vote for the American actor Kevin Hart. Whoopi Goldberg, known for his work on Star Trek and as the co-host of The View, also received a cry.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comments on Bezos’ level of involvement with creative or casting decisions for the franchise.
Amazon takes creative control of James Bond
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No premium to die? Daniel Craig was the most recent James Bond, but he left the role in 2021.
Amazon has entered into an agreement of several billion dollars in Buy MGM Studios in 2022 and formed Amazon MGM Studios. MGM was the house of the Bond series, with each film Bond in difficulty on the main video of Amazon – for additional costs of about $ 4 to rent each film, or about $ 15 to buy, depending on the age of the movie.
Although the Bond Film franchise is a big business, it was also a family business under the control of producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
“With my career 007 extending over almost 60 incredible years, I recover from the production of James Bond films to focus on art and charitable projects”, ” said Wilson In an Amazon declaration on February 20. “Consequently, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to drive James Bond in the future.”
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Longtime producers and Amazon MGM will remain co -owners of the franchise. “Since the acquisition of MGM, Amazon has held the right to distribute all James Bond films, and due to this transaction, he will have creative control over future productions,” said Amazon. This is why Bezos’ Instagram post has a certain weight.
“The Bond franchise is one of the most resilient in the history of the company. It must have been. It has had many owners over time,” said Burnett. Burnett notes that the future of the franchise could be complicated, especially if Amazon explores the series derived a bit like Disney did with Star Wars. He expects Amazon to keep a theatrical series “Mashrship”, but can consider streaming series like a Moneypenny spin-off or a renewal of the animated show James Bond Jr.
Although famous on the film, The Suave Superspy made its debut in a series of novels by Ian Fleming. Many actors, from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan, played the role. Daniel Craig was the most recent 007, but he moved away from the character after no time to die in 2021. The successful film exceeded the $ 700 million mark.
The next actor to play James Bond will have large shoes and even greater action scenes to fill. It can be a long commitment. Craig’s race started in 2006 (again, there was also the only one and did George Lazenby). Expect that some things remain the same, it doesn’t matter who goes into the role. The tuxedos, the Martinis, the fast cars and the sly gadgets should be along the ride, whether it is a favorite Cavill of the fans or a candidate for black horses on board.
Time will say what Amazon finally plans to do with Bond. Said Burnett, “expect what we expect, again and again. A new liaison era”.
Correction, February 20: This article has been updated to correct the university affiliation of Colin Burnett.
