Bezos, who helped oversee the evolution of Amazon into a multi-media conglomerate that made inroads into online streaming and film with the acquisition of MGM Studios in 2022, immediately took to social media to ask fans who they want to see don the infamous MI6 agent’s black tuxedo and tie next.

Amazon MGM Studios have announced a joint deal with EON Productions, the company run by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, where the latter will still own the intellectual property rights to the 007 franchise, however it will now be Amazon in charge of its creative control.