‘007: Road to a Million’ Trailer: Brian Cox Hosts a James Bond Reality Competition With a $1.2 Million Cash Prize
variety.comEllise Shafer In the trailer for upcoming Prime Video reality series “007: Road to a Million,” Brian Cox controls the fate of nine pairs of wannabe James Bonds as they take on challenges inspired by the iconic spy for a chance to win £1 million ($1.2 million). “I put real people into a James Bond adventure to win £1 million,” Cox says in the clip, which released to mark James Bond Day, as the franchise’s theme song plays. “The only thing standing in their way is me.” The trailer teases some of the challenges the contestants are put through, including climbing a crane, balancing atop a moving train and driving an Aston Martin down winding hills.
In the series, “Succession” star Cox acts as “The Controller,” the “on-screen mastermind behind the game, who dictates where the pairs go, what they must do, and sets their questions.
He monitors each pair’s quest, delighting in the unfolding drama of his intricately devised and often relentless challenge,” according to the show’s plot description.
As “The Controller,” Cox has hidden 10 questions around the world for each pair of contestants. The answer to each question is only found upon the completion of Bond-esque tasks that will put test their physical and mental strength.
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