After rumored behind-the-scenes turmoil, the streamer has officially taken creative control of the long-running British superspy franchise. Where does Bond go from here?

As fans wait for a new James Bond movie following Amazon MGM's takeover of the franchise, we ranked the actors who have taken on the role of 007.

For Broccoli and Wilson, Bond was more than IP; it was a legacy. With Bond as a family business, their relationship to the world’s most famous spy was personal. There are many ways that Amazon MGM Studios could shape where the movies go from here; some are genuinely exciting. But above all, this means:

The man who most recently portrayed James Bond sounds neither shaken nor stirred by the latest news about the franchise.

James Bond has surpassed the constraints of a straightforward spy narrative. He's the one who charted the course and ushered in the genre's modern era on the big screen. And that's where he's endured for the past six decades.