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Director Sam Mendes, known for Skyfall and Spectre, is purportedly against such corporate overreach. He allegedly declined Amazon's pitch to step into a Broccoli-like role, preferring to focus on making a meaningful Bond film, possibly with Pierce Brosnan returning for an old-man Bond film. The idea of bringing back Pierce Brosnan, or even collaborating with visionary directors like Christopher Nolan (who is rumored to have been interested in a Bond project), remains a tantalizing prospect amid the chaos.