Pierce Brosnan has shared his thoughts on an American James Bond, while a new report claims that part of the mandate for Amazon gaining creative control of 007 was that the spy remain male and British.

Pierce Brosnan still holds dear his turn as 007 in the James Bond franchise and hopes that the property’s new owners treat it with “respect” and “dignity.”

Before Amazon MGM Studios took full creative control of the James Bond franchise, the company made several attempts to get Bond-related TV projects off the ground only to be repeatedly shut down by longtime franchise stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

James Bond – now under the creative control of Amazon MGM Studios following its buyout of producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson – will remain a man and British (or the Commonwealth), according to UK media.

Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan said it is a "given" that the next James Bond should be British. His comments come after the concerns that the franchise will not be British anymore in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios, reports Mirror.

Actor and film producer Pierce Brosnan shared his top requirement for the next James Bond. The Bond star shared that it was “given” that the next actor to portray the iconic movie character must be British,

James Bond will reportedly continue to be male and British after Amazon MGM Studios took over creative control of the franchise last month. According to a new report by the Daily Mail, an internal memo circulated by Amazon stipulated that the gender and the nationality of the character would not change after Daniel Craig stepped down from the role post-No Time to Die.

Pierce Brosnan has weighed in on the continuous whispers about the rumored new James Bond — saying the next 007 actor simply must be British. Brosnan, who helmed the iconic 007 role from 1995 until 2002,