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I can't see Eon spending all that money for the Thunderball rights and then dropping the Blofeld character one film later. Commerce always beats art.
I think we're stuck with Blofeld, but hopefully they will tone down/ignore the stepbrotherish crap.
Now there's some food for thought.
The corner they painted themselves into is going to prove tricky to get out of should Craig return and they decide to continue on with the continuity. That very well could prove to be the case.
"African warlord? no. Killed on the bridge? too soon. Irma Bunt? also too soon. Foster Brother? naturally!" Comparing the drafts and how vastly different the ideas were being tossed around it makes sense.
Hopefully, they can actually get it right this time and be satisfied with the end product.
You mean something like cast a young actor to play a youthful Bond and have flashbacks to Bond and Franz as teenagers showing how their feud built up before cutting back to Dan finally taking Blofeld down at the end?
Would mean less work for Dan if half the running time was a melodrama set in an alpine chalet so he might be more willing to sign on.
Then we'd have a 4 year break to let the young actor mature a bit and then he would take over the role proper.
You could make Waltz look younger with CGI or something.
I await everyone's applause.
I wouldn't put it past them to screw things up and recycle another brotherly vendetta angle to the story, introduce Blofeld's pet peeves, etc... Hell, imagine if Irma Bunt becomes Blofeld's daughter seeking revenge from Bond for imprisoning her father. If Sam Mendes is on board, we'll definitely be getting utter nonsense like that. Family business. That's his thing.
They might even go to doing something controversial that a hard-edged Bond fan would storm out of the theatre in disgust and rage. Like I said, I wouldn't put it past them.
I'm not asking for much, just a projected release date. If EON came out with a late 2018 release date by the end of this summer, I would happily sit patiently and wait. If we don't have any word on Bond 25 by the end of the year, I think it's probably safe to assume that 2018 isn't going to happen.
I think Mendes was only confirmed for Spectre around July 2013, so there's time yet.
Yeah I don't think Apted was on board for TWINE until summer 1998.
EoN I'm sure had or has an idea for SP part 2 that was something of a further bastardization of Fleming's Blofeld trilogy that they thought we would love. Babs is convinced we want Bond personal and honestly revenge plots are a cop out when you can't come up with a plot.
And I'm sure or I hope that the less favorable reviews and reactions registered this time. They were up on the good ones on SF.
I feel they regrouping and up in the air on the moment. Maybe not maybe just as pigheaded as some here and unwavering in tell this new story.
I don't think they ever had a well thought out plan other than seeing what the writer(s) produce with whatever parameters given if any.
Speaking to Shortlist about his future prospects, the 44-year-old Homeland star revealed even though he'd be excited to be in the running for Bond he's not actively pursuing the iconic role.
When asked if his role as an MI6 agent in new spy-thriller Our Kind Of Traitor was a public audition for the role, Damian revealed that Bond was the furthest thing from his mind while he was playing Hector.
Pressed on the topic of Bond, the actor explained that as far as he was concerned the role wasn't about impressing 007 bosses, saying: 'Not on my part, no.'
However, he did explain that it would be 'exciting' to be the new incarnation of Ian Fleming's famous spy.
Talking about the prospect of being offered the job, Damian conceeded it would be a thrill to carry a license to kill.
'Well, it would be very exciting,' he admitted. 'But, you know actors never lose the excitement of being offered any job. It's always exciting when you get the phone call.
However he also explained that he thought there was a 'slight hysteria' attached to the role.
And though Damian may be keeping coy surrounding whether he'll chuck his hat into the ring if Daniel, 48, decides to retire from the role - he admitted his wife, Helen McCrory is keen for him to get the gig.
In a recent interview on ITV's Lorraine, the 47-year-old Peaky Blinders star explained she'd love her husband to take on the role, as she's keen to play Bond's boss, M.
Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, she said: 'I’ve been asked in my last interview if I want to play Bond. I want M. I want to play M.'
Helen McCrory would make an excellent female villain - rather than M. She was great in S2 of Penny Dreadful. Pity she already played a character in SF.
https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/pda/news/index.php3?itemid=11936
Whishaw, Fiennes, & now Harris are all but saying we know nothing yet & nothing planned.
Interesting point, I agree. I think I'm leaning more to a 2019 date, but if anything happens soon then 2018 could still be on the cards.
We're already six months post SPECTRE, Bond 25 will be here in a jiffy
The only reason he was in a place to make comments was because of SPECTRE press events. That's over, and they don't have to face questions anytime soon.
Maybe Barbara or Michael with their other projects, but if we hear something it will be on their schedule.