New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Amazon Prime Video has come under fire after fans noticed that promotional artwork for the James Bond franchise had been digitally altered to remove the iconic guns from 007's hands.

The edited posters appeared on the streaming platform's U.K. website last week, sparking widespread criticism across social media.

In the altered images, Bond - known for his suave demeanour and his signature Walther PPK - appeared without his weapon. In some cases, such as 'Dr. No' and 'GoldenEye', the gun was carefully airbrushed out.

In others, including 'A View to a Kill', Roger Moore's arms appeared unusually long, as though stretched to disguise the removal of the firearm. Fans were quick to spot the changes and accuse Amazon of ...