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Like I said, EON are reaching a stage where scaling back is required. If they're considering a more reined in standalone film with a new actor for Bond 25, then as far as I'm concerned that's the perfect environment for Campbell to return. If not, then it won't ever happen. But I think there's a distinct possibility, with the way things have lined up...
Yes, if The Foreigner turns out to be decidedly mediocre—somewhere in the range of a 5.9 out of 10 like Vertical Limit and The Legend of Zorro—we'll know he's in perfect shape to smash it out of the park with Bond! ;)
Agreed! It could still be good fun, though, but his real talent is in the Bond universe. Would love to have him back for a third.
I agree, which is why, if approached, Campbell would have to be honest with himself and with EON; if he's got the fire in his belly, let's roll, if not move on.
I still stand by the idea of putting the CR band back together and bookending Daniel's run as 007, and that includes Arnold.
Agreed. I'd also like the Craig era ending title song to be another rock'n'roll one in the vein of Cornell's "You Know My Name."
If the SPECTRE business is wrapped up I'd do anything to get a quiet scene of Bond visiting Vesper's grave as in the books, with Arnold's theme playing over it. Tears, they shall fall.
On the most recent conference call, Gary Barber said the next one would be in May.
If it turns out to be wrong (like your certainty that Radiohead would do SP's theme song), will you take a hiatus from the forums for the entire duration of the tenure of Bond #7? Like you said you would do between SP and B25 after the Radiohead theme song didn't happen?
(Just trying to prepare for the next lame brained opinion from the usual suspects on the interwebs)
Bigelow is ridiculously qualified for the job, her action bonafides are through the roof. She also would be a starrier directorial choice than Mendes.
I also suspect that considering the current political climate, where we are seeing mass engagement on a large scale with the current policy landscape, that her credentials make her the most interesting choice.
Personally, I'd love to see a Tom Hardy Bond film with Bigelow directing. However, I doubt Daniel Craig would say no to her appointment. I also suspect that she'd ditch the Mendes baggage (no Blofeld, Swann or Hinx) and do her own original piece.
Make this happen! I'm tired of boring and formulaic Bond films. SP was messy, convoluted, predictable, and dull. Bond going arthouse is a very appealing idea.
I'm probably about to put my foot in it here and discover she's Canadian or something else entirely, but it would also be really refreshing to have an American direct a Bond film for once.
As for Hardy or Craig. Honestly I would take either one I have made no secret that I love Hardy and put him in my top 3 (and yes my top 3 are Hardy Hiddleston and Fassbender and I am sure sadly none of them will be it)
Again I would prefer a Final film from Craig to wrap up the loose ends (Blofeild Swann etc) although really in a prefect world two more films would be nice... Especially if we are going with the title pattern of the last few films (location of the finale for the odd number films and the main villain for the even)
then Craig's tenure would be
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
Spectre
The Silver Phantom 2018(with the title being reffered to as the train Bond and Blofeild have a climatic battle on)
Blofield 2020 (the finale battle between bond and blofield)
Hardy Era
Risico (reffering to an Italian Villa where the climax will be)
Etc
But one more craig film would be nice though title wise I am on the fence part of me likes how since Dalton technically the title have been following an interesting Pattern (with the next bond doing a film with the previous pattern and then building their own Pattern)
Among those studios vying for rights, they are the wild card and the odd one. Why are they even there? I believe it's because MGM believe they can work with them (they already are on Detroit) and because Larry Ellison's daughter Megan, who owns the shop, will be able to make it work.
She, like Broccoli, is the daughter of a passionate mogul. As 2nd generation women who are living up their father's legacies, they both have something to prove. I can see a fit. Kindred spirits.
It's not necessarily a given of course, and I'd personally prefer Nolan. However, Annapurna with an Indie director and a low budget is a very tantalizing prospect.
Women in charge of the most 'old school' male film franchise of all, in an era when the US arguably is run by a person with seriously old school male attributes.
Throw in a female director as well and the nose is seriously being thumbed.
Girl power.
So maybe Bond is a way for Annapurna to try to break through to the upper tier.
This is the best Bond related "info" in a long time, moreso than Craig coming back. This would be a massive coup if KB is hired to direct.
That makes me a little worried. By all means hire a female director, but are we really advocating the core of Bond to be altered to serve a political/social agenda?
I would rather EON stay away from indie directors or the likes of Medes. Stick to directors who know their way around the genre.