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Jeff Bezos Wanted to Remove Barbara Broccoli After She Called Amazon Execs ‘F**king Idiots’

Jeff Bezos reportedly wanted to remove longtime James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli from the franchise after she called Amazon executives 'idiots.'

In December 2024, The Wall Street Journal published a piece in which Broccoli is quoted as telling her personal friends that Amazon executives were “fucking idiots” amid dealings with the Bond franchise. Wilson previously said (via THR) after the MGM sale to Amazon that he and Broccoli were “very reluctant to delegate” use of the IP for for “10 or 20 hours of a TV show” in lieu of a feature film. Oscar winner Edward Berger, who directed both “Conclave” and “All Quiet on the Western Front,” was rumored to be in talks with Bond producers Broccoli and Wilson before Amazon took over creative control.

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