The James Bond franchises has resisted spinoffs and TV shows for over 60 years, but this could be about to change after Amazon’s takeover.

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan told The Telegraph that the next 007 agent should be British and hopes that Amazon will do the franchise justice.

What will become of James Bond? That’s the question very much on the minds of Brits — and millions more 007 fans around the world — now that the suave superspy, played most recently by Daniel Craig, is an employee of Amazon.

But lately, there's another Amazon series centered on a kick-ass male hero that has me rethinking that concern. Because if Bond fans are looking for a test case as to what a James Bond Amazon Prime Video show might look like, Reacher is a damn good example of how to do it right.

Amazon's purchase of the rights to James Bond understandably prompted some worries about changes to the enduring franchise. However, a recent report suggests that the production giant is making no major alterations, instead opting to respect the creative vision of the series' longtime custodians.