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Yeah. I am trying to figure out how this has happened. Folks, THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN! Lighten up!
As I mentioned earlier, we are at a different time now. Craig has been in the role for 11 years (potentially 13 if B25 comes out in 2019), they've boxed themselves in with this brothergate rubbish (although I'm sure some will be able to justify that they can just ignore it, I don't see the point after what's come before with this reboot), and the prospect of another four year delay does present an excellent opportunity to go younger and fresher (Moore went to FYEO from MR in just two years).
SP did quite poorly stateside (yes, I realize the replies will come stating the US is not the be all and end all, and it certainly isn't. However, profitability is higher in the US market from what I have read, and the cultural impact of a successful Bond effort in the US goes a long way to buttressing global numbers). At the end of the day, I don't see anyone outside some in the 'die-hard' community clamouring for this Blofeld/Madeleine story to continue. Most people I have spoken to are somewhat ambivalent on Bond and take it on a film by film basis. The view on Craig remains overall positive, but as I said earlier, recent remarks and articles have left a bad taste and the general public is of the belief that he is done. So if he is in fact coming back, these positive 'leak' stories help to correct the overall perception.
I still believe there is a high chance he will be back if it's 2018, but if it's 2019 I believe we are going to see a soft reboot or a brand new vision.
Here are the screenshots of Ron Milione's Instagram posts. Apparently, he was on the special effects team headed by Steve Begg:
Also, does the songwriter get considered so early in the process? I thought that was only something they looked into much later.
I seem to recall some insider chap making comments like this (about gadgets and what not) a few months ago too. Was it him?
Not my page but I've heard nasty things about him...
Thanks mate. Good you found this. @ggl007 . A good piece of Bond-journalism ;-).
Yep, really adds to his journalistic credence!
I'm pretty sure the guy's a scammer. All his FB posts are pictures and quotes pulled from other sites. And he's not listed as having worked on any Bond movies, ever.
Obviously the keyword here is "apparently".
Anyone who had actually worked for EON and had any aspiration to do so again would not go round saying 'Barbara said this and Barbara said that' as you can be sure that the next thing she would say would be 'You're never working on a Bond film again.'
EON hire professionals not clickbait tossers.
A lot of people work on productions like this. It's not uncommon that someone says something. That's why you have sources.
BTW, it only seems he copied-pasted some report
Exactly. Warned people about this tosser before, but people would rather believe random clowns than dedicated fans who have no reason to misinform.
When Eon-employed people do venture onto social media, they're very circumspect. Chris Corbould posts some things on Twitter (not just Bond but his other movie projects). But he's a relatively infrequent poster.
Personally I love DC as Bond, it is easy to under-value his leviathan effort in revitalising this thing after the Brosnan excesses.
Having said that, I am mildly concerned about his mooted return on two fronts:
1) The asking price (considering the lack of suitable replacements) is now a significant portion of the budget.
2) DC seems to lean towards emotionally wrought character arcs. If he is indeed self-conscious about the age thing, I fear we will get another film that riffs on the 'old dog, new tricks' mine that SF already plundered.
A final DC film is welcome, but the margin for error is much greater if he returns. Overdo the personal arc and it will become turgid. Neglect the innate sensitivity of DC and we end up with another SP.
Which explains why supposedly "credible" news outlets are repeating the Mirror story. I bet they incorrectly think that this guy is legitimate, and are buying the story as fact and spreading it.
I would argue, again, that they are only repeating it after ascertaining for themselves, by vetting the reporting and sources, that the report has significant merit. And let's be honest: it isn't exactly shocking news, is it?
No. BUT...wouldn't it make sense for EON to get DC signed to secure the best bid it can from one of the studios? I mean, trying to land a new Bond while also trying to get a new studio on board would be a nightmare scenario.
Yes, I can imagine that a film with a lead actor attached to it is easier to sell. However, I would think a director and a script would be just if not more important, particularly in the case of Bond, which is not a one man show by any means.
Whether you like Craig or not, he is Bond, and he brings bank. Big bank. The general film audience seems to respond to him... And, in such a way that hasn't been seen since Connery... The general opinion seems to like this bad ass 007...
EoN, being far more wise of the ins and outs, can clearly see: CR and SF were mega-hits with QoS, less so, and SP, far so...
But what remains a constant: DC is highly f*cking regarded in the role by the general audience/critics. No matter the film.
Read that again: no matter the film. I have come into contact with NO ONE who has said that DC is washed up, too old, too this or that...
The criticism is laid at the feet of the story-tellers. QoS (which I LOVE, after a time of analysis), and SP; have been described, in so many words, as being "over-edited" in the former; f*cking boring for the latter.
But I never hear, or have heard, outside of the MI6 DC bashers, that the cause of sludge we've seen (especially in the latter film), is because of the present Bond. Unfortunately for the bashers, DC is as interesting in the role, and as vibrant as ever...
The two films that were below "par" were maligned for direction and story-telling...
EoN is wise to this. Keep the goose that lays the golden egg (Craig), but, I hope and pray, they fix the story-telling aspect (Mendes hit a home-run with SF, grounded out with SP; the writers need to see that "stakes" and "obstacles" tossed in front of 007 are good, not "tropes" of beats that have come before...)
This is an important factor for EON and crew (particularly finance driven MGM) to consider, because North American gross may start to become more important on a relative scale.