The idea of a Fortnite: James Bond Collaboration seems too surreal to contemplate and only seems to exist in my dreams. However, Epic Games might make it a reality, as new leaks suggest the most famous spy in cinematic history is about to make his Fortnite debut. However, it might not be how you imagined the Mi6 agents’ appearance in the battle royale.
According to well-known Fortnite leakers “HYPEX” and “SamLeakss,” Fortnite’s next big vehicle will reportedly come in the form of James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5. This isn’t the first time Epic Games has collaborated with Bond custodians EON Productions, as the DB5 appeared in Rocket League in July 2022. On the possibility of seeing Bond himself in one of the best battle royale games, SamLeakss posits: “Although skins aren’t confirmed, I don’t see us getting James Bond x Fortnite without them.”
First seen in the 1964 classic Goldfinger, the DB5 is perhaps Bond’s most recognizable vehicle, alongside other worthy cars like the Aston Martin Vanquish. However, it wouldn’t be too surprising if Bond’s car came out without it. Longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are particularly protective of the franchise, and with no actor filling the role following Daniel Craig’s exit, we wonder what Bond would look like in Fortnite.
Developer RARE tried to give players the opportunity to play as different Bonds in arguably one of the best FPS games of all time, Goldeneye. “I created Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore and Sean Connery,” says artist Brett Jones in the documentary GoldenEra.
However, due to licensing issues, RARE had to remove them from the game. If Bond himself appears in the game, it’s possible that Epic Games was given some creative freedom to create an original character model, just as Hitman 3 studio IO Interactive is doing with the upcoming Project 007.
Goldfinger celebrates its 60th anniversary in September, and we think this is the perfect time for Epic to reveal its plans. Whatever they are, we hope they leave us shocked and moved.
