"Last week, eagle-eyed movie fans noticed that the promotional images used on Amazon Prime Video for the various James Bond movies had been edited to remove any trace of the character holding a gun. For example, in a promotional shot for Dr. No, showing Sean Connery as Bond, the spy's famous Walther PPK was missing. Images of other James Bonds, including Daniel Craig (in Spectre), Roger Moore (in Live and Let Die), and Pierce Brosnan (in GoldenEye), had also had their weapons edited out."
"Judging from the reactions on X, fans were not pleased with the new, peace-loving Bond. "The snowflakes don't belong anywhere near 007," opined one user. "Next ... they will probably eliminate any scenes from the movies with guns," wrote another. Someone going by the handle Agent Smart posited that the editing is "the most American approach to gun control imaginable.""
"After fans caused an uproar on social media, Amazon appeared to change the promotional images it uses for James Bond movies. This time, the promo images show Bond in famous scenes from the films, but in those scenes, he is not holding a gun. For example, the Dr. No image shows Sean Connery behind the wheel of a car now. Interestingly, when we clicked through to Dr. No specifically, Amazon did show an image of Bond holding his gun on the movie page itself."
Amazon Prime Video altered promotional images for multiple James Bond films to remove visible firearms. Promotional shots for Dr. No removed Sean Connery's Walther PPK, and images of Daniel Craig, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan were similarly edited. The edits surfaced shortly before James Bond Day after the Bond catalog was added to Prime Video. Fans reacted negatively on X, criticizing the removal and warning of further content changes. Following the social-media uproar, Amazon adjusted its promo imagery to show Bond in scenes where he is not holding a gun, while some movie pages still display images with guns. Amazon MGM reportedly paid $1 billion in February to long-time Bond producers.
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