Overview

• Prime Video swapped the altered James Bond artwork for film stills over the weekend after criticism of gunless edits tied to James Bond Day on October 5.
• Many of the new thumbnails continue to avoid showing Bond with a firearm, including a Skyfall image where Daniel Craig’s gun arm was removed or cropped.
• The earlier edits used cropping, airbrushing, and body manipulation that produced awkward visuals on titles such as Dr. No, GoldenEye, A View to a Kill, and Spectre.
• Amazon declined to comment on the changes, as memes and commentary framed the original move as censorship and questioned the stewardship of the franchise.
• One outlet reported that similar altered assets appeared on some iTunes titles, adding to scrutiny as Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct the next Bond film.