James Bond meets the MCU in the Russo brothers’ spectacular spy saga Citadel. The Russos tell Total Film magazine, in the latest issue, which features Fast X on the cover, about the Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden-led series heading to Prime Video very soon.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about espionage thrillers, it’s that you can’t trust anyone or anything, and Prime Video’s spy series suggest the instability of the world – and the duality of the characters – from the off. This kind of duality has been explored in high-concept spy fare like the Bourne series and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The Bond films as well, particularly in the Daniel Craig era but also notably in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, have explored the dichotomy inherent in 007 that makes it impossible for him to reconcile his job with a family life. Citadel shares other traits with the long-running 25-films-strong secret-agent franchise. So, is this the Russos’ answer to Bond?
