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re: Wow. Broccoli family giving up creative control of James Bond to Amazon
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:57 am to Fun Bunch
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:57 am to Fun Bunch
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Any rumors as to who each camp wanted?
I remember seeing rumors, but not who wanted who. Just that Barbara Broccoli was more open to changing the character than Amazon was.
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According to a Thursday story in the Journal, sources close to Barbara Broccoli say that she doesn’t think Amazon is a good fit for Bond. The outlet wrote that she “can hold Bond hostage from Amazon for as long as she sees fit,” and quotes a line from her dad in justification: “Don’t have temporary people make permanent decisions.”
At other times, she has used her own words, referring to people at Amazon as “fricking idiots,” according to the Journal (which printed a censored version of her remarks).
Issues between Amazon and Broccoli seemed to pop up amid the MGM acquisition.
During negotiations for the deal, Amazon committed to debuting Bond films in theaters first, rather than on streaming, the Journal wrote. But when executives suggested bringing Bond into the Amazon universe, with something like a TV show, a spinoff for the Moneypenny character or even a female 007 series, Broccoli’s response was often said to be the same: “Did you read the contract?”
Amazon execs are perhaps reluctant to cast an unknown actor as the next Bond, running against Broccoli’s preference for what the Journal described as a mixture of “gut instinct with a healthy amount of risk” in decisions for the franchise, like casting a much less famous Craig in 2006's “Casino Royale.”
For her part, Broccoli has reportedly told friends that she’d be OK with casting a nonwhite or gay actor as Bond, but believes he should always be played by a British man.
And while Amazon Prime Video seeks to make hay with the franchise, execs have made unforced errors when dealing with Broccoli.
During one meeting, she was apparently offended when an executive referred to Bond as “content.”
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Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:59 am to Fun Bunch
It was fun while it lasted
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:02 am to Fun Bunch
RIP Bond
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:03 am to Captain Crown
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It was fun while it lasted
This had to happen for another Bond movie to be made. Barbara Broccoli didn't trust Amazon from the moment they bought MGM. I don't think they were ever going to be able to work together.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:04 am to Fun Bunch
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You think Amazon will do a worse job than the Broccolis have recently?
Amazon is certainly fully capable of doing just that
As far as I'm concerned the Broccolis made the last one pretty dumb. In short, they killed the traditional 007 and are leaving the door open on his replacement in an effort to push DEI.
This was completely unnecessary because 007 is Sean Connery or someone like him. You can't seperate the two. Making 007 into a DEI role is like making Fred Flintstone into a DEI role. It corrups the main idea.
Instead, if they wanted to put a positive role model(s) for diverse characters in, you had a lot of good opportunities without killing 007. For example, Jeffrey Wright was probably the best Felix Leiter ever in Casino Royale. Why not make him a major player instead of a bit piece? If they wanted a strong woman rather than a feminine sex icon, why not make a new agent 009 played by someone like the Tomb Raider girl? Or when Judy Dench retires, give her job to Christina Hendricks who grew into a really strong role as Joan Harris?
There were a million ways to do this without flipping the bird to the original idea, but you knew they couldn't resist.
This post was edited on 2/20/25 at 9:06 am
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:07 am to Green Chili Tiger
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You think Amazon will do a worse job than the Broccolis have recently?
Yes.
Because disagree with her vision all you want, Barbara Broccoli actually loves the IP. Amazon sees it as just another piece of content.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:17 am to RollTide1987
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Barbara Broccoli actually loves the IP.
Barbara Broccoli loves Daniel Craig.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:20 am to Fun Bunch
So long Mr. Bond
I’ve been a huge critic of Broccoli but I’d much rather they have control instead of a bunch of corporate suits at Amazon. They’re about absolutely destroy the franchise.
I’ve been a huge critic of Broccoli but I’d much rather they have control instead of a bunch of corporate suits at Amazon. They’re about absolutely destroy the franchise.
This post was edited on 2/20/25 at 9:21 am
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:22 am to Mickey Goldmill
Does anyone have high hopes for the next film?
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:22 am to Fun Bunch
I look forward to the James Bond cinematic universe
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:24 am to Captain Crown
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Does anyone have high hopes for the next film?
Can't really have any expectations until we at least know who is playing Bond.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:26 am to Mickey Goldmill
Feels like we have been waiting years to find that out 
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:27 am to Green Chili Tiger
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You think Amazon will do a worse job than the Broccolis have recently?
absolutely
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:27 am to Mickey Goldmill
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Can't really have any expectations until we at least know who is playing Bond.
If they want to get as close as possible to book Bond, their first and last call should be Tom Hiddleston.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:32 am to Green Chili Tiger
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If they want to get as close as possible to book Bond, their first and last call should be Tom Hiddleston.
I would be 100% on board with that.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:36 am to Green Chili Tiger
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You think Amazon will do a worse job than the Broccolis have recently?
Ummmmm let me show you Rings of Power.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:37 am to Green Chili Tiger
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You think Amazon will do a worse job than the Broccolis have recently?
Yes
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:41 am to Mickey Goldmill
We would have had Hiddleston as Bond by now, but Barbara Broccoli nixed it because she said Hiddleston was "too smug", "not strong enough", and she didn't like that he dated Taylor Swift.
This post was edited on 2/20/25 at 9:48 am
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:43 am to 03 West CoChamps
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Ummmmm let me show you Rings of Power.
As long as I can show you Bosch.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:46 am to Green Chili Tiger
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Barbara Broccoli was the one giving interviews saying that on the next James Bond "whiteness is not a given.”
Hopefully the people steadily ruining the franchise finally get their female Bond throwing a used tampon in the trash, and agonizing over her weight and boyfriend. Can't wait.
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Lynch and Waller-Bridge both pushed for extra depth in the Nomi character: that she might have struggled with her weight in the past or be having problems with a boyfriend or be on her period. How much of that makes it into the finished film Lynch isn’t saying. “I thought there might be a scene where she’s coming out of the toilet and you see her throw her tampon in the bin,” she explains. “We don’t need to make a meal out of it! But we’re in the ladies’ room, you’re going to see someone pick their nose or pull out their wedgie
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