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Next James Bond should be British, says former 007 Pierce Brosnan
Leak reportedly confirms next Bond will be a man, as actor says it was ‘right decision’ to pass franchise to Amazon
The film series was sold to the streaming giant for £770m, with a deal being struck in February for Bond’s custodians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson to take a step back, after reported tensions over the spy saga’s future. Photograph: Valérie Macon/AFP/Getty ImagesThe pair, who oversaw the franchise for decades as the children of its original producer, Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, will continue as co-owners but will have no creative control, following fierce rows over 007’s future. The news of the takeover received mixed reactions from fans online, with some fearing that the US brand would choose a non-white actor to play the secret agent or write him as gay in a future film.
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