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Brilliant post.
The only part I disagree with, is with reference to the MI6 crew. The current Tanner and Q are totally miscast IMO.
In terms of where the character of Bond should go.....spot on!
It's a trademark, like any company has trademarks. I don't think it's stupid.
We've managed to survive that several times before though, I don't know why it would be jarring this time. And I think it would be a creative decision to try and fall back on nostalgia for the old films, it wouldn't be very innovative. And fans would complain it's not faithful enough to Fleming/the Connery films, no matter how they did it.
I can't see the problem with either at all to be honest. I think they both do a fine job.
I can't see how Whishaw in particular even can be miscast- he has created that character.
I think I've said before that I seem to lack an understanding for these types of things, but having a trademark for the name of a main character of a series of books that is (or will be in the future) in the public domain seems ridiculous to me.
I can't go and invent a product, call it "Beowulf", trademark it and then prevent everybody else from using the name Beowulf when doing an adaption of the Beowulf myth. Or even make a Beowulf movie series and then stop anybody else from doing likewise.
I understand, that there are loads of movie-specific things that remain copyrighted even if the book series is public domain. I couldn't just produce a movie that f.e. specifically and explicitly fills the gap between QOS and SF. But telling a story about a British secret agent called James Bond who has a Licence to Kill and the codename 007 should be on the table. Danjaq didn't invent those things, Ian Fleming did.
https://collider.com/james-bond-cary-fukunaga-return-director/
Beowulf was trademarked in the UK by Paramount:
https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/4/EU005312046
And they paid him for it. And made it wildly more popular than he could ever have done through their own hard work.
She is either saying that for the full PC correctness badge, making all the right noises to keep the Twitter trolls happy, yet secretly knows Bond needs to be a white male if it is still keeping faithful to the original 1950's character that Fleming wrote, and keeping her fathers legacy intact too.
Or...
She no longer cares about keeping in tact the original character that Fleming wrote about, and is accepting a modern Bond which is a modern day spy in a suit, which bears no resemblance to the character it was once based on. I appreciate for many this won't be an issue, particularly those who are not huge fans of the novels, so it will still get bums on seats in the cinemas.
If she chooses the latter route, that will be the final nail for me. One step too far. I've been accepting of all other changes to modernise Bond (Moneypenny, Felix Leiter, etc.), but I'll be done then with the film franchise, and will have a lot of films to look fondly back on, but won't ever be a fan of the films from that moment forward, as I've always been more a fan of the novels than the films.
Once you erase all traces of the origins of the 50's Fleming character, this won't be Bond anymore. Not for me anyway.
I would support this. Make her character bad from the start. Stop with the female villain plot twists. Saoirse Ronan is talented. Give her a chance! Diane Lane would also make a great villain.
Absolutely. I don't believe they have done any substantial prep yet, so 2022 is out of the question from my point of view (hell, it could still happen that NTTD gets pushed again...).
I hope they seriously consider going the M:I-route (and loads of other franchises previously) and produce two movies with the same crew and an overlapping cast back-to-back. Of course, if you created one stinker, you can't really course correct for the second one (and it feels like this production team likes nothing more than to react to external trends and opinions), but I think it would be a good way of stepping up the pace while keeping production value high.
I'd say the earliest development might begin on another Bond film is 2023, but I still wouldn't hold my breath.
I'd hope Eon entertains the possibility of doing 2 back to back movies at some point rather than letting years, even generations pass between films then trying to shoehorn a story arc from the most recent entry.
One issue is that they Eon loves to find contemporary plots for the villains, which is hard to do without a solid release date in mind.
But they always try to rush out the Bond actor’s 2nd film. Filming back to back wouldn’t be the worst thing. Also continuity would be better planned with one director on both projects from the beginning.
I don’t think so. Seems like they already offered Cary the job.
“The reliable scooper added: “Even with the release date for No Time To Die in flux, the EARLIEST stages of work have begun on the next Bond film.
“Everyone fell in love with Cary Fukunaga and they’ve publicly expressed that they hope to bring him back.
“I’ve been told they have extended an offer to him to helm the next instalment.”
https://www.google.it/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1361637/Next-James-Bond-Timothee-Chalamet-No-Time-To-Die-Cary-Fukunaga-Daniel-Craig/amp
Isn't the same 'scooper' who says they might be going for Chalamet though? Doesn't seem that reliable a source from reading the article. Has it been confirmed that they have offered Cary the job elsewhere?
Personally, I would be very happy if they started with Fukunaga asap. I am not even very impressed with what I see of NTTD, but at least it would signal confidence in their product, Fukunaga, and themselves, going forward. It would show a coherent vision, so let's hope it's true.
Ok, got ya.
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Where does Craig go after Bond? : Obscurity ????
He will obviously continue playing characters with strange Southern-US accents in mid-level thriller-comedies.
(But honestly, I wouldn't mind a Benoit Blanc series...)
I hope you're right about Fukunaga (even though we have yet to see the final film). I, for one, wish Eon would go back to at least planning a regular schedule after Craig
I have never regarded John Cleese' portrayal of Q in "Die Another Day" as silly. I thought his performance as Q's assistant in "The World Is Not Enough" was buffoonish. But his performance in "DAD"? No. I found Cleese's Q in the 2002 movie to be sarcastic, witty and very entertaining. It's only a pity he wasn't like this in the 1999 film.