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Key Takeaways
- Search for Bond: Amazon has begun looking for the next actor to portray James Bond.
- Franchise Expansion: The James Bond franchise will now include streaming shows and spin-offs.
- Streaming Success: No Time to Die remains popular on Netflix, ranking among the top films.
- Box Office Performance: The film grossed $770 million globally, falling short of the billion-dollar mark.
Amazon has officially started the search for the next actor to play James Bond, and until the role is cast, Daniel Craig will remain the face of the franchise for the generation that grew up with his movies. Craig played the iconic British agent in five films across 15 years. The franchise has never taken this long before rebooting, but this could be attributed to its creative rights being sold to Amazon and the ensuing revamp this sale entails. For the first time, the James Bond franchise will expand beyond theatrical movies; Amazon plans to create streaming shows and other spin-offs set in the high-stakes world of Agent 007. Interest in who’ll be cast as Bond has been at fever pitch for the last several years, and recent streaming data reveals that the franchise remains as popular as ever.
While the Bond IP now belongs to Amazon, Craig’s movies are currently playing on Netflix in several territories across the world. Craig’s final film as Bond, No Time to Die, was among Netflix’s most-watched films this past week. The streamer shared its weekly round-up, revealing that No Time to Die was the ninth-most-watched movie on the platform during the week of June 15 to June 21, when the leaderboard was topped by the true-crime sensation Maternal Instinct. Also on the top-10 list were the animated hit GOAT, the crime-thriller Street Kings, and a handful of Netflix originals such as <em>Office Romance</em> and Voicemails for Isabelle.
A On foot through terrain no one else would attempt — I move where vehicles can’t follow.
B On a motorcycle, a cargo plane, or anything else that gets me there before I think too hard about it.
C In something that belongs to someone else — borrowed, stolen, or improvised under fire.
D First-class, with a cover identity and a gadget that does something I won’t explain until it’s needed.
E By whatever means are available — I’ve driven, flown, and once arrived by camel. The destination matters, not the method.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do?
This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
A Disappears into the environment, flanks them silently, and ends it before I’ve reloaded.
B Cracks a one-liner, grabs a fire extinguisher or a chair, and improvises something that somehow works.
C Produces a gadget specifically designed for this exact scenario and uses it with infuriating precision.
D Pulls out a whip, a pistol, and an archaeological insight that somehow gets us out alive.
E Neutralises the threat with maximum efficiency and minimum words — they were already three moves ahead.
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