WASHINGTON—In a splashy Tuesday morning scoop, Punchbowl News revealed that Amazon would start displaying how much an item&#8217;s cost had derived from tariffs next to the product&#8217;s total listed price. By noon, Jeff Bezos had backed down.
In the hours in between, Bezos received a private blasting from President Donald Trump, which happened to come just after he took a very public one from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt took her briefing room podium ready for the question: she had an article printed out that showed Bezos beneath the headline &#8220;Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ll take this question since I just got off the phone with the president about Amazon&#8217;s announcement,&#8221; Leavitt said from the podium. &#8220;This was a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn&#8217;t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?&#8221;
She added, &#8220;It&#8217;s not a surprise, because, as Reuters recently wrote, Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm.&#8221;
A source familiar with the day&#8217;s events told The Daily Wire that as Leavitt was publicly laying into Bezos, Trump, who watches all of the White House press briefings, was privately calling him and bringing the hammer down.
It was a two-pronged approach that highlights the role Leavitt plays in the White House: not just the president&#8217;s spokeswoman, but his secret weapon in high-stakes fights. “Karoline and POTUS are a one-two punch,&#8221; a source familiar with how the day unfolded shared with The Daily Wire.
<div id="attachment_913727" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/one-two-punch-karoline-leavitt-emerges-as-trumps-secret-weapon-in-amazon-win/us-politics-leavitt-briefing-16" rel="attachment wp-att-913727"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-913727" class="wp-image-913727 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/04/GettyImages-2212028426-864x576.jpg" alt="" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/04/GettyImages-2212028426-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/04/GettyImages-2212028426-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/04/GettyImages-2212028426-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/04/GettyImages-2212028426.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" /></a>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent take questions from reporters on April 29, 2025.  (Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)</div>
The president was made aware of the story on Tuesday morning before Leavitt strode into the briefing at 8:30 a.m., flanked by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to discuss how the Trump administration is &#8220;unleashing economic greatness.&#8221;
Leavitt used the news of Amazon&#8217;s slight to push that economic message, but also to lay into Bezos and his company.
&#8220;So this is another reason why Americans should buy American. It&#8217;s another reason why we are on-shoring critical supply chains here at home to shore up our own critical supply chain, and boost our own manufacturing here,&#8221; Leavitt said.
Pressed on whether Bezos is &#8220;still a Trump supporter,&#8221; she responded: &#8220;Look, I will not speak to the president&#8217;s relationship with Jeff Bezos but I will tell you that this was certainly a hostile and political action by Amazon.&#8221;
The incident prompted a slew of headlines and social media posts highlighting Leavitt&#8217;s characterization of Amazon as &#8220;hostile.&#8221;
Punchbowl broke the Amazon news in a Tuesday morning story literally sponsored by the company (Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this point).
&#8220;Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war,&#8221; reported the publication. &#8220;So the e-commerce giant will soon show how much Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product.&#8221;
Amid the buzz, and shortly after the briefing ended, Walmart announced a new &#8220;Grow With Us&#8221; initiative (<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/walmart-products-made-america-small-business-program">announced exclusively with Axios</a>) focused on &#8220;expanding support for American-made products&#8221; and &#8220;providing small businesses with new tools and paths for success.&#8221;
&#8220;With Grow with US and the upcoming 2025 Open Call, Walmart is making it easier for U.S.-based entrepreneurs to navigate the complexities of retail and bring their products to a national stage,&#8221; Walmart said in a Tuesday release.
Leavitt quickly celebrated the move by Amazon&#8217;s competitor, calling it the &#8220;Trump effect.&#8221;
And by 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Amazon was refuting the report it had exclusively shared with Punchbowl in its sponsored story.
“The team that runs our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,&#8221; Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said, adding: &#8220;This was never approved and is not going to happen.”
Trump himself addressed the matter as he headed to Michigan to rally in honor of the first 100 days of his second term.
&#8220;Jeff Bezos was very nice,&#8221; the president told reporters outside the White House. &#8220;He was terrific. He solved the problem very quickly and he did the right thing. He&#8217;s a good guy.&#8221;

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President Donald Trump said he talked to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday shortly after a report claimed that the e-commerce giant was going to show the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hostile-white-house-sounds-off-after-amazon-says-it-will-display-tariff-costs-for-consumers?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=%E2%80%98Hostile%E2%80%99%3A+White+House+Sounds+Off+On+Amazon+Reportedly+Displaying+Tariff+Costs+For+Consumers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cost of tariffs</a> next to the total price of products on its site.
Trump said that Bezos &#8220;solved the problem very quickly&#8221; after Punchbowl News reported that Amazon was planning to display tariff costs. Shortly after the Punchbowl News report was published, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted Amazon, calling its reported move &#8220;hostile and political.&#8221; Amazon <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amazon-denies-that-it-considered-listing-tariff-costs-on-main-site-after-trump-backlash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> to the report Tuesday morning, denying that it was planning to show tariff costs on its main website.
&#8220;Jeff Bezos was very nice. He was terrific. He solved the problem very quickly, and he did the right thing,&#8221; Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One Tuesday afternoon. &#8220;He&#8217;s a good guy.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on Amazon: &#8220;Jeff Bezos was very nice. He was terrific. He solved the problem very quickly and he did the right thing.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/AGrFLA9u1X">pic.twitter.com/AGrFLA9u1X</a>
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Bezos has grown warmer toward Trump after the 2024 presidential election, attending his inauguration and meeting him at Mar-a-Lago. Leavitt didn&#8217;t pull any punches in her comments about Amazon, however, and said that its reported decision was “not a surprise,” pointing to a 2021 Reuters report about the tech and e-commerce giant partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm and complying with some of communist China’s wishes for the website. A senior White House official told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/business/white-house-calls-report-that-amazon-is-adding-a-tariff-charge-a-hostile-action/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> that Trump &#8220;was pissed&#8221; after learning of Amazon&#8217;s reported plan to add a tariff charge.
After Leavitt blasted Amazon, a spokesman for the company said that the plan was only discussed for the “ultra low cost Amazon Haul store,” which “considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” ABC News reported. The spokesman added, “Teams discuss ideas all the time. This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties.”
Amazon, an American company that sources over 70% of its products from China, is facing the brunt of Trump&#8217;s 145% tariff on China. Chinese clothing stores Temu and Shein have added tariff surcharges, showing an additional 145% &#8220;import charge&#8221; for each item that they sell, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.

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Amazon denied on Tuesday that it was planning to show the cost that tariffs would add to the price of products on its website, pushing back on a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hostile-white-house-sounds-off-after-amazon-says-it-will-display-tariff-costs-for-consumers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Punchbowl News after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the Seattle-based company.
Leavitt ripped Amazon for taking a &#8220;hostile and political&#8221; action, adding, “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?” After backlash from the White House, the company said that it &#8220;never&#8221; considered showing tariff costs on &#8220;the main Amazon site.&#8221;
An Amazon spokesman said on Tuesday morning that the plan was only discussed for the &#8220;ultra low cost Amazon Haul store,&#8221; which &#8220;considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,&#8221; ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates-border-czar-brief-securing/?id=121230740&amp;entryId=121277073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The spokesman added, &#8220;Teams discuss ideas all the time. This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties.&#8221;
Asked about the Punchbowl report during a press briefing on Tuesday morning, Leavitt said that she had just spoken to President Donald Trump about the issue. Leavitt also pointed to a 2021 Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/amazon-partnered-with-china-propaganda-arm-win-beijings-favor-document-shows-2021-12-17/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> about the tech and e-commerce giant partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm and complying with some of communist China’s wishes for the website. More than 70% of Amazon&#8217;s products are sourced in China and subject to Trump’s 145% tariff on the country.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has not commented on the Punchbowl report. Bezos has cozied up to Trump since the 2024 election, joining Trump for dinner at Mar-a-Lago after the election and attending Trump&#8217;s inauguration after Amazon donated $1 million to the inaugural fund.

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Amazon will begin displaying the cost that President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariffs are adding to the price of products, according to Punchbowl News, irking the Trump administration, which on Tuesday described Amazon&#8217;s move as &#8220;hostile and political.&#8221;
Punchbowl News <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/tech/amazon-display-tariff-costs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the massive e-commerce company will show the cost that tariffs add to each product next to the total price. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://x.com/PhilipWegmann/status/1917201780687135018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blasted</a> Amazon during a press briefing on Tuesday morning, saying she &#8220;just got off the phone with the president,&#8221; who discussed Amazon&#8217;s decision.
&#8220;This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,&#8221; Leavitt said. &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?&#8221;
Amazon denied that it was planning to show the cost of tariffs next to products shortly after Leavitt&#8217;s comments. An Amazon spokesman said that the plan was only discussed for the “ultra low cost Amazon Haul store,” which “considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates-border-czar-brief-securing/?id=121230740&amp;entryId=121277073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The spokesman added, “Teams discuss ideas all the time. This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties.”
Leavitt said that Amazon&#8217;s reported decision is &#8220;not a surprise,&#8221; pointing to a 2021 Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/amazon-partnered-with-china-propaganda-arm-win-beijings-favor-document-shows-2021-12-17/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> about the tech and e-commerce giant partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm and complying with some of communist China&#8217;s wishes for the website.
&#8220;This is another reason why Americans should buy American. It&#8217;s another reason why we are onshoring critical supply chains here at home to shore up our own critical supply chain and boost our own manufacturing,&#8221; Leavitt said.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> reacts to Amazon&#39;s announcement on tariffs: &quot;This is a hostile and political act by Amazon&#8230; It&#39;s not a surprise because, as Reuters recently wrote, Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm&#8230; This is another reason Americans should buy American.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/jtXZYfR8rH">pic.twitter.com/jtXZYfR8rH</a>
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Some economists express concerns that the president&#8217;s tariffs on China will mostly hurt American consumers. More than <a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/33376/share-of-items-sold-on-amazon-by-country-of-origin/#:~:text=More%20than%2070%20percent%20of,above%20the%20100%20percent%20mark." target="_blank" rel="noopener">70%</a> of Amazon&#8217;s products are sourced in China and subject to Trump&#8217;s 145% tariff on the country. The president hinted at an end to the escalating trade war with China soon, saying last week that the tariff on China &#8220;will come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.&#8221; China has retaliated with a 125% tariff on American goods.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has grown warmer toward Trump in recent months. After Trump&#8217;s election victory, Bezos dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, and Amazon donated $1 million to the president&#8217;s inauguration. Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post, has also been hit by the Left for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wapo-opinion-editor-quits-after-jeff-bezos-announces-significant-shift-in-opinion-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dialing back</a> the newspaper&#8217;s opinion section and reportedly urging the Post to hire more conservative columnists.
This article has been updated with additional information.

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Amazon has provided an update on its newly acquired James Bond franchise as fans speculate who will play the next Agent 007. 
Reps from Amazon MGM, the new home of the long-running franchise, provided an update this week during CinemaCon in Las Vegas, per <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/amazon-james-bond-movie-fresh-exotic-1236352644/">Variety</a>.
 “We are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exotic new chapter to audiences around the world alongside Amy [Pascal] and David [Heyman],” studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll said Wednesday night during an appearance at Caesars Palace. 
“They’re both in London getting started and couldn’t be here tonight, but we wanted to thank them for what we know to make an incredible partnership.”
Former producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli surprised fans earlier this year when they announced they would step back from the James Bond franchise and give creative control to Amazon.
The company purchased MGM for $8.5 billion in 2022 and, in doing so, acquired the rights to distribute all “James Bond” projects. But before now, Wilson and Broccoli had maintained creative control.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos polled his 6.8 million X followers, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jeff-bezos-asked-who-the-next-bond-should-be-his-followers-have-a-clear-favorite">asking them</a> who they thought should play the next James Bond role. Commenters mostly agreed that the part should go to Henry Cavill, a 41-year-old British actor. 
The role was last played by Daniel Craig, who retired from the franchise after “No Time To Die” in 2021. There has been a lot of speculation about who would be the next Agent 007, but now, with Amazon leading the charge, anything can happen.
“I think [the next James Bond] will be a man because I don’t think a woman should play James Bond,” Broccoli said in 2021. “I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men’s roles.”
“I don’t think there are enough great roles for women, and it’s very important to me that we make movies for women about women,” she added. “He should be British, so British can be any [ethnicity or race].”

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Pro-life diaper company EveryLife is launching a prayer campaign along with prominent Christian leaders for couples hoping to have children.
The campaign, &#8220;Praying for More Babies in 2025,&#8221; is a &#8220;nationwide movement of prayer for couples longing for children.&#8221; It comes in response to &#8220;plummeting global fertility rates,&#8221; EveryLife said.
From March 11 to April 11, EveryLife is inviting married couples &#8220;longing for a child — whether awaiting their first or hoping for more&#8221; to <a href="https://everylife.com/pages/pray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sign up</a> to be &#8220;covered in prayer&#8221; through the end of the year.
&#8220;The EveryLife team, alongside prominent Christian leaders and members of the faith community, will pray for each couple by name, standing in faith as they seek the blessing of a child,&#8221; EveryLife said. &#8220;Throughout the year, EveryLife will provide monthly updates to participants sharing the names of prayer partners lifting them up, encouraging scriptures, and an opportunity to report answered prayers as couples trust in God’s perfect timing.&#8221;
Some of the prominent Christians supporting the initiative are Lila Rose, Allie Beth Stuckey and her husband, Timothy, and Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika.
Others voicing their support are surfer and speaker Bethany Hamilton and her husband, Adam Dirks, and several members of the Robertson family, famous for the A&amp;E series &#8220;Duck Dynasty.&#8221;
&#8220;Strong families make a strong nation, and together, we can help foster a future where life and family are valued and celebrated,&#8221; EveryLife said.
EveryLife was launched in 2023 by PublicSq., an online marketplace that works to help “freedom-loving Americans” find businesses that align with their values and <a href="https://www.outkick.com/meet-publicsq-the-conservative-alternative-to-amazon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brands</a> itself as a conservative alternative to Amazon.
The pro-life diaper company is growing quickly and now delivers diapers in all 50 states, the company said. EveryLife also supports pro-life organizations, donating diapers and wipes to crisis pregnancy centers.
When the company launched, EveryLife <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-pro-life-diaper-company-releases-powerful-ad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> an ad calling out progressive companies for embracing anti-life values such as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/abortion-companies-travel-expenses.html#:~:text=Intuit%20said%20Friday%20it%20would,live%2C%E2%80%9D%20the%20company%20said." target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> they would cover the travel expenses for their female employees’ abortions.
“While so many companies are promoting what is wrong, we choose to celebrate what is right — life,” the ad&#8217;s narrator said as a pregnant woman was shown gazing at her unborn child on an ultrasound screen.
“Every miracle from God, boy and girl, black, tan, and white, planned and unplanned, gifted and special,” the ad said. “Every one of them is celebrated here.”

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President Donald Trump on Monday reacted to the news that the first seven seasons of his hit reality TV series &#8220;The Apprentice&#8221; will be streaming on Amazon Prime starting March 10.
“I look forward to watching this show myself — such great memories, and so much fun, but most importantly, it was a learning experience for all of us!” Trump said in a statement to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/10/entertainment/trump-reacts-to-the-apprentice-streaming-on-amazon-prime-video/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social">New York Post</a>.
The show launched Trump as a reality TV star, and it&#8217;s where his famous catchphrase, “You’re fired,” came from, which he used on the series and on the campaign trail as recently as during his 2024 presidential run.
Originally airing on NBC in 2004, the non-celebrity versions of &#8220;The Apprentice&#8221; rolled out on Monday for Amazon viewers in the United States only, The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/donald-trump-the-apprentice-streaming-amazon-1236159298/">Hollywood Reporter</a> noted.
“The Apprentice is one of the best shows that I ever produced. The charismatic onscreen presence of President Donald J. Trump made it a bona fide hit,” producer Mark Burnett said in a statement to THR. “Now, thanks to Prime Video, a whole new audience will experience a new season every Monday.”
“This show is a love letter to New York City! ‘Survivor’ grew an entirely new massive audience as result of old seasons being binged during the pandemic,” he added. “On Monday, March 10, this same phenomenon will begin again… with ‘The Apprentice.’”
While it is unclear how much Trump will be paid, he was an executive producer on the hit show and will likely receive some kind of compensation, THR noted.
News of the re-airing of the Trump series comes following reports that the streaming site, headed by Amazon executive Jeff Bezos, is working on a documentary with first lady Melania Trump. The documentary has reportedly already started shooting in several locations, including at the White House, as previously reported.
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/melania-trump-documentary-amazon-brett-ratner-directing-1236265670/">Variety</a> previously reported that Melania was working on a documentary for Amazon Prime Video that she is executive producing with Fernando Sulichin. The documentary will be directed by Brett Ratner.
Ahead of Trump’s second inauguration, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president received large donations from two of the top tech leaders in the country for his inaugural fund, as they looked to curry favor with him, Bezos and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg — whose company owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more — gave a $1 million donation to the fund, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inaugural-fund-32a999c1">reported</a>.
The Journal separately <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/jeff-bezos-amazon-plans-to-donate-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-dc3705ac?mod=breakingnews">reported</a> that Amazon.com was also planning to donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/melania-trumps-plans-as-first-lady-second-time-around-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melania Trump’s Plans As First Lady Second Time Around: Report</a>

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos polled his 6.8 million X followers, asking them who they thought should play the next James Bond role. While responses varied, there was an overwhelming consensus on who they preferred.
His question came just after it was announced that Amazon MGM Studios would take creative control of the long-running film franchise. Bezos’ followers mostly agreed that the part should go to Henry Cavill, a 41-year-old British actor. 
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Who’d you pick as the next Bond? <a href="https://t.co/u7nBaRROlf">pic.twitter.com/u7nBaRROlf</a>
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He’s best known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime&#8217;s “The Tudors” (2007–2010) and for playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023). Cavill also appeared in the Netflix fantasy series “The Witcher” (2019–2023) and played Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film “Enola Holmes” (2020) and the 2022 sequel.
Other names that came up in the comments included Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Taron Egerton. 
The role was last played by Daniel Craig, who retired from the franchise after “No Time To Die” in 2021. There has been a lot of speculation about who would be the next Agent 007, but now, with Amazon leading the charge, anything can happen.
Longtime producers and custodians of the franchise, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced on Thursday that they would give creative control entirely to Amazon going forward. Amazon purchased MGM for $8.5 billion in 2022 and, in doing so, acquired the rights to distribute all “James Bond” projects. But prior to now, Wilson and Broccoli had maintained creative control.
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next Bond actor and film. Broccoli formerly mentioned that she believed the role should go to a British man, but other than that, had no firm requirements.
“I think [the next James Bond] will be a man because I don’t think a woman should play James Bond,” Broccoli said in 2021. “I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men’s roles.”
“I don’t think there are enough great roles for women, and it’s very important to me that we make movies for women about women,” she added. “He should be British, so British can be any [ethnicity or race].”
Cavill auditioned for the role when he was 22 and hadn’t earned the name recognition that he has now. The actor lost out to Craig at the time. Later, he said he was open to the role while promoting his film “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” 
“I have no idea, all I’ve got to go off is the rumors,” Cavill said at the time. “The same information you have. Maybe I’m too old now, maybe I’m not, we’ll see. It’s up to Barbara Broccoli and Mike Wilson, but we’ll see what their plans are.”
The “too old” comment likely referenced Broccoli <a href="https://fictionhorizon.com/james-bond-producer-barbara-broccoli-says-they-are-looking-for-a-male-in-their-30s-for-the-next-james-bond-they-are-also-ppen-to-the-idea-of-bond-being-a-person-of-color/">stating</a> that Bond should be played by a man in his 30s since each actor takes on the role for ten years. But with Amazon in charge, that stipulation might no longer hold true.

Jeff Bezos Asked Who The Next Bond Should Be. His Followers Have A Clear Favorite.

Jeff Bezos Asked Who The Next Bond Should Be. His Followers Had A Clear Favorite.

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In a surprise move, Amazon MGM Studios will take creative control of the long-running James Bond franchise.
The announcement was made on Thursday, per <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/global/james-bond-amazon-mgm-gain-creative-control-1236313930/">Variety</a>. Producers and custodians of the franchise, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, will step back and cede control of any future projects. The agreement stipulates that Wilson and Broccoli will retain intellectual property rights, but the outlet noted that creative control is moving fully into Amazon MGM’s wheelhouse.
“Since his theatrical introduction over 60 years ago, James Bond has been one of the most iconic characters in filmed entertainment,” Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Mike Hopkins said. 
“We are grateful to the late Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for bringing James Bond to movie theaters around the world, and to Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for their unyielding dedication and their role in continuing the legacy of the franchise that is cherished by legions of fans worldwide. We are honored to continue this treasured heritage, and look forward to ushering in the next phase of the legendary 007 for audiences around the world.”
Both producers also weighed in on the change. “With my 007 career spanning nearly 60 incredible years, I am stepping back from producing the James Bond films to focus on art and charitable projects. Therefore, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future,” Wilson said.
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“My life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to Michael and me by our father, producer Cubby Broccoli. I have had the honor of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry. With the conclusion of ‘No Time to Die’ and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects,” Broccoli added.
Amazon purchased MGM for $8.5 billion in 2022 and, in doing so, acquired the rights to distribute all “James Bond” projects. The last film in the franchise starring Daniel Craig as 007, “No Time to Die,” premiered in 2021 following a COVID delay. 
There are no known Bond movies in the works. There have been rumors for years about creative differences between the producers and Amazon, with Broccoli <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-bond-producer-halts-amazons-plan-for-female-007-report">reportedly</a> saying of the execs, “These people are f***ing idiots.”
Craig has yet to be replaced as Bond, and rumors about who could be tapped next are swirling. Broccoli remained adamant that the character should remain a British man, but other than that, she was open. 
“I think [the next James Bond] will be a man because I don’t think a woman should play James Bond,” Broccoli said in 2021. “I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men’s roles.”
“I don’t think there are enough great roles for women, and it’s very important to me that we make movies for women about women,” she added. “He should be British, so British can be any [ethnicity or race].”
The James Bond franchise focuses on the titular character, a fictional British Secret Service agent created by Ian Fleming in 1953. His popular books were later adapted into films, which became one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time, earning more than $7 billion at the box office since Sean Connery first took on the role of “Dr. No” in 1962.

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Creative Control Of 'James Bond' Franchise Given To Amazon MGM In Surprise Move

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mandy-moore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandy Moore</a> blasted Amazon, accusing the company of delivering a package to the home of her in-laws’ that was completely destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires last month.
In her Instagram Stories, the 40-year-old actress shared an image of what appeared to be packaging similar to Amazon’s sitting on the steps of a property that had been burned down, <a href="https://people.com/mandy-moore-claims-amazon-delivered-package-to-in-laws-destroyed-home-after-los-angeles-fires-8924612?utm_campaign=people&amp;utm_content=likeshop&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=instagram">People</a> magazine reported.
“Do better, Amazon,” Moore captioned her photo. “Can we not have better discretion than to leave a package at a residence that no longer exists? This is my mother and father in law’s home. Smh.”
Following the report by People magazine about her comments, the “This Is Us” star hit back at those who criticized her for calling out the company.
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Mandy Moore trashes Amazon for leaving delivery on doorstop of in-laws’ home destroyed in deadly LA fires: ‘Do better’ <a href="https://t.co/l1c69bBwcG">https://t.co/l1c69bBwcG</a> <a href="https://t.co/jN13miXXxc">pic.twitter.com/jN13miXXxc</a>
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“Sigh. This comment section is abysmal. Change the address?” Moore wrote in the post. “They’re in a hotel because their house burned down.”
“Something was ordered before the fires and was delivered to rubble?” she added.  “I merely said have some discretion and say the package wasn’t able to be delivered. It’s pretty simple.”
In a statement from Amazon to People, spokesperson Steve Kelly said: &#8220;We’ve reached out to Ms. Moore via Instagram to apologize for this and to ask for more information from her in-laws so we&#8217;re better able investigate what happened here.&#8221;
&#8220;For weeks, we’ve advised those who are delivering on our behalf in southern California to use discretion in areas that were impacted by wildfires – especially if it involves delivering to a damaged home – that clearly didn’t happen here,” he added.
Last month, multiple wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County, forcing Moore and many others to evacuate their homes.
Initially, the actress posted that she had to leave her home in Altadena, unsure if it would be there when she returned. Later, Moore opened up about having “weird survivors guilt” after the main part of her home survived the blaze.
&#8220;We were able to park and walk up our street to bear witness to all the loss. Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now,&#8221; the actress wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEnXs-Gy2jn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=f6d90c6d-7550-4b8c-8259-a015c9cc7361">Instagram</a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s not livable but mostly intact.”
“We lost Taylor and Griffin&#8217;s studio with every instrument and piece of equipment they&#8217;ve ever owned,” she added, noting losing her husband Taylor Goldsmith’s music studio. “We lost our garage and back house.&#8221;
&#8220;Everyone we know lost everything. Every house on our street is gone. My in laws. My brother and sister in law- 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby,” Moore continued. “Our best friends. Feeling weird survivors guilt.”
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James Bond has done it all, from defeating iron-jawed foes to bedding the loveliest lasses across the pond.
He may have met his match with Amazon/MGM, and the battle over 007’s future speaks volumes about where Hollywood goes in the next decade.
So far, the signs are ominous, according to leaks shared in an <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/james-bond-movies-amazon-barbara-broccoli-0b04f0db?mod=hp_lead_pos7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explosive Wall Street Journal investigation</a>. As is, it’s been a while since the British Super Spy graced the big screen. The last 007 outing, “No Time to Die,” hit theaters in 2021 following a COVID delay.
It’s now 2025 and there’s no new Bond movie script or even a story in the works. Heck, we still don’t know who will take over for Daniel Craig, who played the British secret agent for five feature films.
<div id="attachment_852927" style="width: 877px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-852927" class="size-large wp-image-852927" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-55920525-867x576.jpg" alt="UNDATED: In this undated handout photo from Eon Productions, actor Daniel Craig poses as James Bond. Craig was unveiled as legendary British secret agent James Bond 007 in the 21st Bond film Casino Royale, at HMS President, St Katharine's Way on October 14, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Greg Williams/Eon Productions via Getty Images)" width="867" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-55920525-867x576.jpg 867w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-55920525-300x199.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-55920525-768x510.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-55920525.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px" />Greg Williams/Eon Productions via Getty Images</div>
It might be several years before 007 sips a new martini on the big screen. Will franchise fans wait that long, or will they move on to other action sagas?
How could Hollywood let a beloved property sit on the proverbial shelf?
It all began at the top at Amazon. In 2021 the <a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36543339/james-bond-amazon-mgm-deal-explained/">company purchased MGM</a> for a gaudy $6.5 billion, instantly acquiring the power of classic IPs like “Rocky,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Legally Blonde” and a certain spy franchise dating back to “Dr. No” in 1962.
The deal has a unique complication, however, when it comes to the Bond saga. Amazon owns half of the franchise, while the rest is held by siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson – Broccoli being the main power broker at this point.
The pair inherited the series from veteran Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli. The duo retains considerable control over all things Bond, from spinoffs to casting the next 007.
<div id="attachment_852929" style="width: 799px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-852929" class="size-large wp-image-852929" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-2166387-789x576.jpg" alt="Jack Lord hold Sean Connery at gunpoint in a still from the James Bond film, 'Dr. No,' directed by Terence Young, 1962. (Photo by United Artists/Courtesy of Getty Images)" width="789" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-2166387-789x576.jpg 789w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-2166387-300x219.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-2166387-768x561.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/GettyImages-2166387.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px" />Jack Lord hold Sean Connery at gunpoint in a still from the James Bond film, &#8216;Dr. No,&#8217; directed by Terence Young, 1962. (Photo by United Artists/Courtesy of Getty Images)</div>
That’s good, on paper. The Broccoli family has lorded over the franchise for decades, and they’ve treated it with great care. They’re not eager to leverage the property or lunge for a quick cash grab.
Amazon has other ideas.
They see the series as content to be exploited in the not-so-grand “Star Wars” tradition. How well has that turned out?
No matter. The oh, so modern Amazon envisions a Bond universe where a Miss Moneypenny series can coincide with new Bond adventures.
The creative tug of war reflects where Hollywood stands in 2025. Beloved IPs (intellectual properties) are the coin of the realm, be it a plastic Barbie doll or “The Planet of the Apes.” They allow studios to deliver remakes, sequels, prequels and reboots, all retaining the precious name recognition fans crave.
The “Star Wars” brand serves as a cautionary tale. We haven’t seen a new “Star Wars” film since 2019, and every few months an “announced” film project gets scrapped or sent to the back burner.
The less said about “Star Wars” TV shows like “The Acolyte,” gone after one terrible woke season, the better.
The “John Wick” saga <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/12/john-wick-spinoff-the-continental-producer-season-2-update-1236194645/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stumbled with the TV series prequel “The Continental.”</a> Next up? The Wick-ian movie spinoff “Ballerina” starring Ana De Armas.”
Suddenly, Keanu Reeves’ antihero seems less special, no? Can Bond avoid that ignominious path?
The only Bond-related project to come out since the purchase? The reality show, “007: Road to a Million,” hosted by an actor who signed on thinking he had snagged a role in a Bond film, not a spinoff project (Brian Cox of “Succession” fame).
The Broccolis have retained the core of the Bond brand for more than 60 years. They let Bond evolve over time, but only by degrees. He no longer swats the fannies of his female co-stars like Sean Connery’s spy once did.
He might rely less on gadgets today than during the Roger Moore era (1973-1985). His enemies reflect modern woes more than Cold War villains of the past.
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That consistency has made Bond an icon bridging generations of fans. It doesn’t matter who portrays Bond – the rugged Connery or the suave Pierce Brosnan – the character’s enduring appeal matters most.
He’s a traditionally masculine figure who knows the risks but saves the day over and again. Yes, he’s a straight white male who kills without mercy when needed. He also rarely embraces monogamy, and that’s being kind.
All of the above drives his detractors crazy, including press outlets eager to dub Bond’s canon “<a href="https://metro.co.uk/2024/07/03/james-bonds-problematic-moments-goldfinger-skyfall-21126674/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">problematic</a>.” Even the last Bond movie director, “No Time to Die’s” Cary Fukunaga, said <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/09/23/james-bond-director-says-sean-connery-character-basically-rapes-woman/5826149001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Connery’s Bond was practically a rapist.</a>
So far, the Broccolis have resistant cultural pressure along the way. Even “No Time to Die,” marketed with plenty <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/woke-bond-box-office-disappointment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">of woke eye rolls</a>, stuck mostly to formula. It also made $774 million worldwide despite the lingering pandemic.
The James Bond saga represents old school Hollywood. It’s a connection to our pop culture past, a franchise that belongs on the big screen. Always. You don’t “stream” a new 007 movie. It’s not “content” based on algorithms.
It’s cinema, resisting the flavors of the month to deliver timeless thrills. Women want to bed him, while men want to be like him. Those biological norms never go out of style.
Unless 21st century Hollywood has its way.
The most chilling part of the WSJ story came via an Amazon employee considering the world of 007.
“I have to be honest. I don’t think James Bond is a hero.”
Team Broccoli has its work cut out for it.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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In what appears to be an astonishingly empty-headed move, Amazon Prime Video offered an abridged version of the classic Christmas film “It’s A Wonderful Life” in which they deleted all the scenes where George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, experiences what the world would be like if he never existed.
The abridged film cuts out George&#8217;s terrifying journey through a world where he never existed. That frightening journey follows him after he is threatened with arrest by the bank&#8217;s greedy owner, Mr. Potter, played by Lionel Barrymore. Potter knows George doesn’t have the money for an imminent audit of the Bailey Building and Loan because George’s absent-minded uncle has lost $8,000, leaving it in Potter&#8217;s hands. When George goes to Potter for help, Potter mocks him, saying George is worth more dead than alive, prompting George’s descent into despair.
At the end of his rope, George is preparing to leap off a bridge when Clarence jumps in first, prompting George to dive into the water and save him. During their subsequent conversation, in the toll house by the bridge, as they are drying off, George tells Clarence, “Only one way you can help me. You don’t happen to have eight thousand bucks on you?”
That is where Prime Video&#8217;s abridged version of the film breaks off and makes a hard cut.
In the complete film, George follows by stating he’s “worth more dead than alive,” adding, “If it hadn’t been for me, everybody’d be a lot better off,” followed by, “I suppose it would have been better if I’d never been born at all,” Clarence then grants him his wish.
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What follows is George’s harrowing odyssey through a world in which he had never been born, including scenes where George cannot find his car, which was left adrift in the snow. He discovers the town is now called Pottersville instead of Bedford Falls. He goes to a bar where no one knows him. He sees the druggist whom George had saved from disaster by recognizing a wrong prescription, but who now has spent 20 years in jail because George had not been there. George discovers he has no documents at all to identify himself with. He finds his Building and Loan business gone. The local cop, who is supposed to be a friend, does not recognize him. His mother denies his existence. He visits the grave of his brother who he had saved in his actual life. And his wife faints when he insists they are married.
George finally runs back to the bridge, where he falls on his knees and prays to have his life back, sobbing, &#8220;I want to live again. I want to live again. Please, God, let me live again.”
George’s prayer is answered when a police car arrives and the cop recognizes him, prompting George to suddenly realize he has his life back.
The abridged version only returns to the original movie as George discovers his car where he had left it and joyously returns to town.
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If you want to know what’s wrong with the world, Prime Video has an “abridged” version of It’s a Wonderful Life that removes THE ENTIRE POTTERSVILLE SCENE where George sees life if he wasn’t born. 
That’s all that abridged. The best most crucial part of the movie. Just. Wow. <a href="https://t.co/H8Z82lGk9X">pic.twitter.com/H8Z82lGk9X</a>
&mdash; Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) <a href="https://twitter.com/GermainLussier/status/1871420703230321031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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