After Amazon took creative control of the 007 franchise, the Oscars honored the Broccoli family with a medley that felt like a memorial.

An epic James Bond franchise montage and three iconic songs from the spy series were included during a tribute at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Oscar ceremony was a little like Kieran Culkin’s acceptance speech, says critic Sarah Crompton: “A mixture of the emotional, the inspiring, and the cringeworthy.”

It’s the end of an era for James Bond—or so it seemed at the Oscars. With no new Bond film on the horizon and plenty of turmoil behind the scenes of the franchise, the telecast featured a song-and-dan

With speculation swirling about who could take over the iconic role, Joe Alywn told a red carpet reporter how he felt about playing the character.

The Oscars are ready to toast the celebration with a martini — shaken, not stirred. Variety has learned exclusively that the ceremony will perform a special tribute of the iconic songs of the James Bond franchise at Sunday’s Academy Awards in honor of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

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