Amazon edited guns out of James Bond movie posters
▼ Summary
– Amazon released updated James Bond movie posters for James Bond Day with Bond’s signature Walther PPK removed from all images.
– The removal was poorly executed, leaving actors like Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan awkwardly holding empty air in some posters.
– Fans reacted strongly, expressing astonishment and accusing Amazon of being “woke” for altering the iconic imagery.
– Amazon later updated the thumbnails with movie stills, but fans noted these images were also gun-free or altered to remove firearms.
– The altered Pierce Brosnan poster has become popular meme material, with people anticipating creative edits of his empty-handed pose.
Amazon recently updated its James Bond movie posters for James Bond Day, sparking immediate fan backlash when they noticed the iconic Walther PPK handgun had been digitally erased from the images. The alterations appeared clumsy and obvious in many cases. In the poster for Dr. No, Sean Connery was left gripping nothing, while Pierce Brosnan’s Goldeneye image showed him awkwardly holding empty air. Roger Moore’s Live and Let Die cover seemed to feature a completely different body, and for A View to a Kill, his arms were stretched to unnatural lengths to conceal the missing weapon.
The changes triggered a wave of criticism from the James Bond fan community. Many expressed disbelief that Amazon would alter such a well-known cinematic property, while others accused the company of pushing a “woke” agenda. Following the uproar, Amazon quietly replaced the posters with still frames taken directly from the films. However, sharp-eyed fans observed that the newly selected images also deliberately avoided showing any firearms. At least one of these stills, used for Skyfall, appears to have been further edited to remove a gun. Amazon has not yet issued any public statement regarding the poster edits or the subsequent fan reaction.
On a lighter note, Pierce Brosnan’s conspicuously empty hand has become a popular subject for internet memes, giving fans a creative outlet for their amusement and criticism.
(Source: The Verge)
