Under a new joint venture with longtime rights holders Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, Amazon’s MGM Studios will assume creative control of the “James Bond” film franchise, the tech behemoth (AMZN.O) announced Thursday.
As fans eagerly await the 26th Bond movie and the announcement of who will don the recognizable tuxedo following Daniel Craig’s 2021 departure, the agreement will enable Amazon to play a more active role in the franchise.
Although fans have conjectured about heavyweights like Idris Elba and Henry Cavill, the betting website Ladbrokes lists “Happy Valley” actor James Norton, “Divergent” star Theo James, and “Kick-Ass” actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson as some of the actors having the best chances of portraying the fashionable spy.
