New James Bond Movies Won't Be Hit By Trump Tariffs
While the scope and impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign-made movies are totally unclear, the President has promised that one non-U.S. film series will be totally immune: the James Bond movies.
"James Bond has nothing to worry about, that I can tell you,” Trump told The London Times, as reported by Variety. While certain economists aren't even certain if a blanket tariff on non-U.S. movies is even possible, Trump has made it clear that even if there is a bunch of pressure to tax U.K. entertainment imports, his love of the late Sean Connery means he feels that Bond movies, which have traditionally been at least, partially, U.K. productions, won't be impacted by any new policies at all.
"Sean Connery was a friend of mine," Trump explained, and revealed that it was through Connery's intercession that he was allowed to build a golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland. "He said, ‘Let the bloody bloke build his golf courses'...He was a great guy, Sean Connery.”
Currently, the next James Bond movie, the 26th in the main version of the film franchise, is in pre-production in London. Following the exit of longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the now-Amazon-owned Bond franchise is being produced by Amy Pascal and David Heyman.
As of March of his year, Pascal and Heyman have promised to "keep the spirit of Bond very much alive as he embarks on his next adventure."
As of now, a new James Bond actor has yet to be announced. However, some rumors suggest that the film could hit theaters as early as 2027. And if that's true, we could be getting a public announcement of a new James Bond actor literally any day now.
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