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I am OK with any of the Broz era directors, and that includes Tamahori, but they are seemingly done w Bond.
But, sure if Apted is still in play. I'm good
I'm not that fussy. I just don't like what we've got from the last two drama directors.
Oh, I think Hardy would be a very interesting Bond.
But Nolan would bring the same Mendes-bloat. Look at his last two Batman films.
He had, the look, the self assuredness and the menace down pat I thought.
Apted would be more than legit. He knocked it out of the park his first time around. I'm sure he'd do it again! Forster similarly would be welcomed back by me.
Bloat and self-importance and navel-gazing in spades is the risk you run with Nolan, yes. BUT I'm not so sure that's what he would actually deliver for Bond if given the chance. I think he really could surprise us with a major reinvention of both Bond and his own style. Why do I think this? He's already gone down the dreary, bloated, speech-making path with his Dark Knight films and Bond has been there too, twice, in the hands of Mendes. I don't think Nolan would cover all the same territory again. Look at Interstellar. Marvelous, moving film. A Nolan film, yes, but at the same time far removed from and leagues more mature than the Nolan who delivered The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and Inception. He can reinvent himself, and if given the chance maybe he could reinvent Bond too.
Or what about Batman Begins? Best of the Dark Knight trilogy in my opinion and none of the traits that have come to define Nolan's weaknesses. I think Batman Begins is actually the best James Bond film that never was. If he goes back to that style of filmmaking—action-adventure with a heart—we could have the best Bond film in decades.
Yeah I think they're unlikely choices now given how successful they have become and recognizable as other well known characters like Magneto and Mad Max. If this was five years ago i think Fassbender would've been perfect, although I'd still love to see his take. Hardy is a great actor but I'd like to see a more different look in the next Bond. A taller, slimmer and darker 007 like Fleming's vision would be ideal.
Spectre existed in an odd space.
On one hand, it wanted to be light and Roger Moore-esque. However, Mendes also felt compelled to make it self-important and full of portent. The two styles didn’t really mix and we ended up with a misjudged film.
In regards to Nolan: He would make a great Bond film. In many regards Batman Begins and Inception ae his attempts at Bond stories. However, if you wanted a lean, tight and fun film; Nolan isn’t your man.
He’ll make a film that is epic, emotional and full of self-importance. He’s become shockingly indulgent following The Dark Knight - his final Batman film ran for almost three hours and was so misshapen and self-important. Interstellar is a film I loved – but it’s terribly pretentious and bloated. Any suggestion that Nolan hasn’t gone up his own arse are is totally off-base. (I don’t mind though – it’s one of the reasons I truly admire him)
If you want a fun Bond film then you need to hire someone like Edgar Wright. He would do light and frothy better than anyone.
On Hardy: I feel he would be a mix of Craig and Brosnan. He has the look of a killer (I can see him in the Embassy shoot-out in CR) but I can also imagine him as the suave ladykiller (think of all the charm and insouciance he displayed in Inception).
Suave Hardy:
Killer Hardy:
Hardy is literally perfect for the role. I feel Hardy and Fassbender are the fan favourites – personally, I’d rather one of these two over another Craig film.
Interestingly, Daniel Craig was first put to MGW and BB as a possible Bond villain. In Fleming's CR towards the end there's the bit about the heroes and villains being mixed up. I think any decent Bond actor should have that possibility of also being the villain about them.
And Nolan... I'd run as far away from him as possible. No thank you!
Otherwise it's Fassbender for me.