James Bond’s Shocking Ending in ‘No Time To Die’ Gives Amazon’s New Creators a Major Headache

The death of James Bond in No Time to Die is causing a major headache for the writers tasked with bringing the spy back for Amazon’s next 007 film.

RadarOnline.com reports that the creative team is struggling to figure out how to resurrect the character after Daniel Craig’s Bond was killed in a missile strike, poisoned by nanobots, the first time in the franchise’s 60-year history that the spy actually died on screen.

A source close to the production told RadarOnline.com, “Writers are tearing their hair out. Bond didn’t just vanish off a cliff or fake his death – he was blown to pieces on screen. Everyone agrees it was a massive mistake because Bond is supposed to be eternal. They are now stuck trying to find a believable way to resurrect him, and it is proving almost impossible.”

Anthony Horowitz, the novelist who has written official James Bond books for the Ian Fleming estate, also spoke about the challenge. “The last time we saw Bond, he was poisoned and blown to smithereens – how will they get past the fact he is dead with a capital D?”

“I think that was a mistake, because Bond is a legend. He belongs to everybody, he is eternal – except in that film. If I was asked tomorrow to write the script, I wouldn’t be able to do it. Where would you start? You can’t have him waking up in the shower and saying it was all a dream.”

Horowitz said he has never been asked to work on the films. “Never been asked, never really wanted to. You need a thick skin for that business. I’m probably happier out of it,” he added.

The new creative team includes Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is working with director Denis Villeneuve, and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, who produced the Harry Potter and Paddington films.

The next Bond movie, which will be the 26th in the official franchise, is not expected until 2027 or 2028.

According to insiders, the problem is bigger than the script. “Until they decide how to deal with Bond’s death, they can’t cast the new actor. It affects everything, from the tone of the story to the timeline they choose. Right now, nobody has the answer,” a source said.

Rumors continue about who will replace Craig, with Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson among the names mentioned.

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