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So who will be the new James Bond? Halle Berry weighs in on female 007 after $8.5 BILLION Amazon MGM deal

Few characters are more iconic than James Bond , who still thrills fans more than 70 years after his creation by author Ian Fleming, and he may be entering his most unique era yet.

With the film franchise now entirely under the control of Amazon and its incredibly deep $2 trillion pockets, we’re taking a look at some possible casting scenarios for the new James Bond - Daniel Craig is seen as 007 in 2021's No Time To Die Elba - who is of Ghanaian and Sierra Leone Creole heritage - was rumored for years to be the frontrunner to become next Bond - but later said he was affected by criticism over a black actor taking the role - pictured with Daniel Craig Of course, there would be nothing from stopping Amazon from making theatrical movies as well, but a James Bond TV series would certainly drive the kind of traffic to their Prime Video streaming service that they’d be looking for after an $8.5 billion acquisition as big as MGM.

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