Pierce Brosnan have weighed in on why he believes James Bond Sales to Amazon MGM Studios was the “correct decision.” Brosnan led the franchise as 007 from 1995 to 2002, began with “Goldeneye.” In 2025 Barbara broccoli announced that Amazon MGM Studios would have Complete creative control by IP. The deal was one reported $ 1 billion; Both Wilson and Broccoli will remain co -owners in the franchise.
Recently told Brosnan Telegraph That the deal was ”the right decision for Barbara and Michael“And was also an act of” courage “for the duo. “It requires great courage for them to let go,” Brosnan said. “They will still say in questions. I hope that (Amazon) handles the work and character with dignity and imagination and respect. ”
He added, “History has moved on and I am very proud to have been part of the story and the legacy of Bond and the films I did with Barbara and Michael. That we moved the needle, that we revived it. It had been dormant (in) six years (because ‘no time to die’ with Daniel Craig) and ‘Goldeneye’ was such a success that it continued and went from strength to strength. … you know, everything changes, everything falls apart and I wish them well. “
When it comes to where Amazon MGM Studios can take the James Bond franchise, Brosnan hopes that it is a “given” that the character will remain British. (After the deal was announced, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos asked his social media successors Who will play bond next.) Brosnan further admitted that Amazon MGM’s new control over the franchise “comes with a certain complaint.”
That complaint also extends to Oscar -winning “Conclave” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” film creator Edward Berger, who told Amount that he is no longer interested in controlling a band film After the Amazon business was announced.
“Barbara Broccoli is no longer doing it and she is at the heart of this project, so I think it’s something different,” Berger said. “I don’t know. Things have changed. We will surely miss her very much. … Now it’s another equation. I don’t know what the future will look like. I will think about it if someone calls me, but Barbara is at the heart of this. If she is no longer there it will be another matter.”
