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‘Kind of sad’: Timothy Dalton reacts to Amazon’s James Bond deal


Ex-007 praises Broccolis for series while expressing concern for its future after bombshell announcement

On 20 February, Amazon announced it had struck a deal to have “creative control” over the movies after negotiating with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the heirs to the series. Last week in a statement, Amazon’s film chief, Mike Hopkins, said the company was “honoured to continue this treasured heritage, and look forward to ushering in the next phase”. The news was quickly followed by Amazon’s executive chair, Jeff Bezos, asking fans who they thought should be the next Bond on social media.

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