Pierce Brosnan has weighed in on why he thinks the James Bond sale to Amazon MGM Studios was the "right decision." Brosnan led the franchise as 007 from 1995 to 2002, beginning with "GoldenEye." In 2025,

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.

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.

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.”