Simplicity has been my guiding principle for a successful Bond 26, especially when it comes to the villain’s motive. There’s real appeal in a straightforward threat, whether it’s an attack on a major global event or a large-scale fentanyl network, without layering on unnecessary complexity.

Not every story needs a double-cross or a labyrinth of hacked systems. Sometimes the simplest question has the most important answer: can James Bond just stop a clear, sinister plot and bring a criminal to justice? Do we really need any more than that in Amazon’s first foray into the world of 007?