Thor's version of 007? Rumor has it that James Bond must still be male and can be a Commonwealth actor

Amazon, the US company that controls the 007 franchise, has released an internal memo stating that the gender or nationality of James Bond will not change under Amazon's management.

This will surely please former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan, who played Bond in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day between 1995 and 2002. Brosnan told The Daily Telegraph that it was "a given thing" that 007 should be British and not American.

However, if it is an actor from a Commonwealth country, this opens the door for Australian actor Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Extraction), who has expressed interest in playing 007 in the past.

In 2019, Balance magazine suggested that his performance as British Formula One racing driver James Hunt made him perfect for the role of 007. He responded, "When we were shooting Rush, someone mentioned the idea and I was like, 'Cool, that would be great if that was my audition tape.' I don't think you'd meet anyone who wouldn't want to try to play James Bond. I would love to do it."

But it depends on so many factors that are far beyond my personal control; it’s not a role you can just go for. It’s something that the Bond fan community, Barbara Broccoli and the whole team decide together, and it has to be a natural choice for them. There have been a lot of names put forward, and a lot of great people who could do the role.”

There have been rumors that Amazon may launch a Bond TV series, but Variety magazine reported that making a new Bond movie remains "a top priority." As for the next step, Amazon will reportedly start by looking for a producer for the series. Apparently, David Heyman, the producer who successfully created the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series with a unified vision, is exactly what Amazon wants to find.

According to Variety, Amazon cannot hire anyone for the Bond franchise until the Broccoli-Wilson deal is finalized, which is expected to close sometime this year.

Born in 1983, Thor is 41 years old this year

Henry Cavill is also 41 years old