THR has spoken to a “source familiar” with this earthshaking development, and it appears that Jeff Bezos may have been the overall catalyst. In a rundown that theorizes what actually happened, this unnamed party alleges that the founder of Amazon pulled the trigger due to this concern:

The James Bond fandom has gone into meltdown afterBarbara Broccoli and Michael. G Wilson announced they had given up creative control to Amazon MGM Studios – with Bezos wading in on the decision. Posting an announcement on the official Eon Productions Instagram account,

For Broccoli and Wilson, Bond was more than IP; it was a legacy. With Bond as a family business, their relationship to the world’s most famous spy was personal. There are many ways that Amazon MGM Studios could shape where the movies go from here; some are genuinely exciting. But above all, this means:

Barbara Broccoli attended a performance of her stage musical "Buena Vista Social Club" at the Atlantic Theater in New York. The longtime James Bond producer and gatekeeper was joined by three top Amazon MGM Studios executives - Jennifer Salke,

Amazon MGM Studios taking full creative control of the James Bond franchise has marked a seismic shift in the running for the next leading star of the iconic British spy series. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson,

The James Bond universe was shaken, not stirred, with the news that Amazon now has creative control of the 007 franchise. Amazon MGM Studios made the announcement on Feb. 20, effectively ending a reported standoff between the studio and the Broccoli family,

One of the world’s richest people is already playing with his latest toy.

Jeff Bezos asks followers who they’d cast as James Bond minutes after Amazon announces control of 007 - It was announced earlier today that Amazon MGM has taken creative control of the 007 franchise

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon has acquired creative control over the James Bond movie franchise. Longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will stay on as co-owners but cede creative control to Amazon MGM Studios after staunchly defending it from advances.

Amazon MGM Studios will assume creative control of the spy franchise from longtime guardians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

Minutes after Amazon MGM Studios took creative control over James Bond, Jeff Bezos asked followers who should play 007.

Amazon in 2022 bought the studio MGM, which had the rights to the "James Bond" franchise. Now it's taking creative control.