Perspective: The next James Bond

A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5254x3493+0+0/resize/5254x3493!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2Fa0%2F7a32d87c4f46b3d5cf81ac7274e1%2Fgettyimages-651905941.jpg' alt='Scottish actor Sean Connery on location in Amsterdam for James Bond film 'Diamonds are Forever.''/><p>A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?</p><p>(Image credit: Jack Kay/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6004258' />