The search for the next 007 has been on since Daniel Craig exited the franchise in 2021, and with Amazon's recent acquisition of the franchise, a new James Bond might be right around the corner. Below,

Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a "given" that the next James Bond should be British. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he thought it was the "right decision" for the franchise's long-standing producers to hand creative control to Amazon.

“It takes great courage for them to let go,” he said, calling it the “right decision.” Broccoli and Wilson will remain co-owners under the deal with Amazon. The half-siblings inherited the James Bond franchise in 1995 from their producer father, Albert “Cubby” Broccoli.

Drogheda-born screen legend Pierce Brosnan has teased that he'd be up for another go-round as the suave secret agent James Bond. The 71-year-old, who played the iconic role of 007 from 1995 to 2002, admitted to GQ that he's itching to get back in action,