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Yes that was a bit worrying, although I guess they did make that doc up to 2 years ago so maybe she's got an idea by now! :)
Well in Fleming's Octopussy 007 investigates the murderer of his childhood mentor Hannes Oberhauser... did you like that plotline from the books being adapted? :D ;)
Of course, what would we like them to have said:
"Craig was great, the greatest really, but we already know where to go next. And we've got a good notion of who will be the next actor. And he's gonna be terrific".
Nop ;)
This is very simplistic, but if Jason Bourne was what they were at least in part inspired by in the mid-2000s, that spot is now taken by Marvel, right? And even the serious films they put out are much more light-hearted than anything Craig ever did. They will obviously never go full-on supernatural (well, more than the unkillable Bond who knows everything about any field that might come up already is) so that could be the gist they would take from that. As I have said a couple of times already, the other "movement" in action films that went on during Craig's tenure is violent "style" films. John Wick, Atomic Blonde, that kind of stuff. But that would make Bond even more of an adult proposition and would be a step further in this direction, whereas before they have tended to zag after a zig.
All kidding aside its one of the better elements of Spectre
I think we might get a more straightforward mission next time, but Barbara to me seems much more passionate about Craig’s run than she was with Brosnan, and you can see traces of the Craig era even in those films (more personal stories, attempts at making Bond more vulnerable). Plus I’m not sure how well a light Bond would work nowadays. Kingsman for example got a fair bit of stick for the bit with the princess, and the glastonbury scene in the sequel. I wonder if the only way Bond works in the modern world is as a slightly darker and grittier character? If they go too Roger Moore then there’s a risk of being criticised for glorifying his less commendable traits, or for being a step down from Craig’s more layered take. Definitely wouldn’t win them the awards they’ve been chasing with the last few.
So, I don’t think the next Bond will be worlds away from Craig, character wise. But there’s still other ways they could differentiate him. I like the idea of stripping it down again and making a tight, dirty little thriller to introduce the next guy. NTTD seems to be another big, introspective epic, so going a bit more barebones could be a refreshing change. And they don’t have to sacrifice depth in doing that either, Fury Road a few years back was non stop action, but still had a lot going on under the surface.
I could be completely wrong though, and I think that’s really exciting. I am sad Craig’s going, but he’s been doing it for so long that the thought of a whole new Bond and a whole new era is really tantilising imo, because we have no idea what it’ll be like.
Can't have a bald 007...right?
Strong should've been a villain alongside his pal during his tenure ;)
That is one of those things why I love the character. It is of course quite preposterous and unattainable, but I still strive to be as casually knowledgeable as he is. This isn't exactly knowledge based, but one of my favourites and at the same time one of the most unbelievable instances is in DAD, when Bond just casually steps in to fence against someone who spars with an Olympic champion! Of course, Graves could be utter crap and Miranda and everyone else only humours him for his money, but it sure is presented as if Bond just is at least a very high-level amateur fencer...
Getting back on topic: To me, the critical point is that Bond films are so rare now. Yes, NTTD had extreme circumstances, but all I see out of EON points towards Bond being a rare, luxury event. Plus, big budget productions seem to just take much longer nowadays. That means in a way that they cannot miss, which in turn means they cannot take risks or big swings. I am not saying all Craig films are the same, but to me they more or less all work in the same register. Contrast that with f.e. Moore's tenure and you have all kinds of different films. But they managed 7 films in 12 years, whereas now the feeling is, if the next guy's tenure lasted 12 years we would be lucky to get 4 films out of it. You can try something like MR, when you know you will have the next one in cinemas two years later and you can do something completely different, if you want.
To cut a long ramble short and say something, I have said before: I would love a very comedic Bond, maybe even from Vaughn. I would love a hard R Bond by Gareth Evans (The Raid, Gangs of London). But not if that meant a decade-long pause between "regular" thriller Bonds...
My hunch is, post Craig will end up being one off's every 6-10 years. As Michael gets older and retires, Barbara becomes more and more interested in other projects, Bond as a franchise will decrease productivity. It's already decreased by half since Cubby's day. I think that will continue.
There are quotes from Cubby about not letting the corporate suits get control of the franchise, so I can see Michael, Barbara, and then their children, continuing to be involved and not selling the franchise because...well, Cubby said so.
I don't see Amazon buying MGM for new Bond film content only every 5-10 years. I think they'll give Eon an incentive (financing outside projects) in exchange for more frequent Bond films, and maybe even installing an Amy Pascal type under Michael and Barbara.
The sad thing is that I don't think Gregg is ready. Barbara's first major sequence was the LTK truck finale. Gregg's was (ehh) the airplane/snow sequence in SP.
Maybe they need to find a subordinate non-family producer to work under the auspices of Michael and Barbara, at least until the next generation is primed (if they want it).
That all being said, many family businesses fail or are sold at exactly this transition (when it's cousins, not siblings, running it--the loyalty is not the same and Cubby's been gone a while now).
I hope you're right about Amazon. I'm afraid I agree about Gregg. Of course, my perception of him might have been slightly tainted by the interview where we named SPECTRE as his favorite film in the entire series.
He is also a very creative inventor, highly intelligent and he’s passionate about these films.
He will be just fine in his role beside his aunt.
Also, watching Being James Bond, the general consensus from the producers is CR and SF are the outstanding successes of Craig's tenure, so I would expect a return to this type of film for the next one. This seems to be the safe bet to launch a new actors tenure on.
Such an approach could allow the next movie to stand out from the Craig era, without breaking free in a too radical way, thanks to a not so different portray of the lead character.