That last dig in Debbie McWilliams’ message wasn’t just random shade either, but rather a targeted reference. On the same morning that Amazon-MGM Studios was announced to be taking complete creative control over the 007 movies, company founder Jeff Bezos put this post onto social media:

In a new interview, Timothy Dalton, who played the infamous agent in “The Living Daylights” (1987) and “License to Kill” (1989), reacted to the news that Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control over the film franchise after producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced they would be taking a step back.

Amazon MGM Studios announced on Thursday, Feb. 20 that it is taking creative control over the James Bond franchise from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson; the series last released a movie with 2021's No Time to Die,

The studio will form a new joint venture with producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to house the series' intellectual property rights.

As Amazon MGM gains control of the James Bond franchise, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back to focus on other projects.

One former James Bond has a thing or two to say about the decision by longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to relinquish control of the franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. While promoting his role in season 2 of Paramount+’s 1923,

News that Amazon MGM took creative control of James Bond from Matthew Wilson and Barbara Broccoli has been met with undue outrage.

Timothy Dalton, who played James Bond in 1987’s “The Living Daylights” and 1989’s “Licence to Kill,” is weighing in on the blockbuster deal that saw longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli pass complete creative control of the iconic British super spy franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.