Jeff Bezos, the billionaire who quit Amazon to pursue a career in being bond villain, has bought the rights to James Bond franchise, putting him in the driver seat to select the next 007 James Bond.
The deal, finalized faster than you can say “two-day shipping,” puts the world’s richest Bond villain knockoff in charge of deciding who gets to sip martinis and dodge lasers as the next 007. Sources say Bezos outbid competitors by promising to deliver the franchise to MGM’s doorstep in a cardboard box with a smile on it.
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