James Bond's 'fresh, exotic new' vision sparks controversy online

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James Bond fans were divided online by the promise of a new Bond.

"People don't want a fresh exotic Bond," one person wrote on X.

Another lamented, "'Fresh?' 'Exotic?' No, no, no. James Bond was already perfect, why changing the roots of Ian Fleming['s] iconic character ?

"That's it. Bond went woke. Fffff," one person complained. 

Another wondered, "If they wanted to do something 'fresh', why buy the James Bond franchise?"

Others were into the idea of a different style for the Bond films. 

"It's time, it's time for a James Bond 007 female," one person wrote on X.

"I hope he's a black actor," another added. 

"Under the terms of the new venture, Amazon MGM Studios will gain creative control of the James Bond franchise following closing of the transaction."

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared Reuters' headline, "James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon," and asked followers on the X platform, "Who'd you pick as the next Bond?" Many X users responded with images of English actor Henry Cavill.

With the news out of CinemaCon, some people suggested "White Lotus" star Theo James.

"Theo James should be the next James Bond. Someone at @AmazonMGMStudio needs to court him seriously!" one person wrote.

Fox News Digital's Alexander Hall contributed to this report.