Where does Bond go after Craig?

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited November 6 Posts: 16,411
    It doesn't seem like his sort of thing at all though? I'd definitely be fascinated if it were him, but I'd be hugely surprised. Stranger things have happened though I guess, and The Sun aren't always terrible at showbiz news.
    Bear in mind even they are only saying that they might be talking, and that might be true but doesn't mean he'll end up agreeing to it.
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    He did Widows which was effectively a heist/thriller, so I guess it’s not completely left field for him. He’d be an unusual choice but it’s in the realm of ‘stranger things have happened’ I agree.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Oh yeah good point about Widows.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    I thought he died in the early 80s?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I thought he died in the early 80s?

    Different Steve McQueen. The one you’re thinking of was the “King of Cool” during the late 60s-early 70s. He might have been looked at for Bond at one point.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    On a sad day for the world we need Bond back asap.

    We really f***ed this up, didn't we?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    echo wrote: »
    On a sad day for the world we need Bond back asap.

    We really f***ed this up, didn't we?

    There’s no news, like bad news.

    It doesn’t matter who we are. What matters is our plan.

    Let’s get on with it, then. Nothing could be as painful as listening to you talk.

    I could go on for awhile with this sadly. I’m sorry everyone, that my country is so stupid. EON and IFP, now is the time for James Bond. Bring him back, this world clearly needs him.
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    How does a Bond film help the world?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    CrabKey wrote: »
    How does a Bond film help the world?

    Temporary escapism for most people.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Bond will fix everything.
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    If they hurry up they can release it before J D Vance becomes the next president.
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    McQueen would certainly be a very left field choice, and agree it doesn't appear to be his thing, but it would certainly be interesting
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited November 7 Posts: 16,411
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    McQueen would certainly be a very left field choice, and agree it doesn't appear to be his thing, but it would certainly be interesting

    Funny how people who have films coming out at the moment often get linked to the next Bond film isn't it? ;)
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    mtm wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    McQueen would certainly be a very left field choice, and agree it doesn't appear to be his thing, but it would certainly be interesting

    Funny how people who have films coming out at the moment often get linked to the next Bond film isn't it? ;)

    It’s a part of Bond keeping up with the times.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited November 7 Posts: 16,411
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    Or is it PR people trying to promote a new film knowing that a Bond rumour always gets some column inches?
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    mtm wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    McQueen would certainly be a very left field choice, and agree it doesn't appear to be his thing, but it would certainly be interesting

    Funny how people who have films coming out at the moment often get linked to the next Bond film isn't it? ;)

    Yeah. Love McQueen but this one really feels like...just this.
  • edited November 7 Posts: 4,160
    Oh yeah, even if there's some truth in it (a big if by the way) it comes down it being a part of the rumour mill.

    Just hypothetically it's a very interesting 'what if' though. Just watched the trailer for his new movie Blitz, and the production design and cinematography look incredible. His projects have always had that going for them - that sense of style - and he's a director who makes some wonderful and often left field creative choices, which if channeled into a Bond film might be cool.

    He typically goes for some very serious subject matter - racism, sex addiction, injustice etc. But to be honest I think such a director making something like a Bond film could be very interesting as they bring some of their own interests into things, albeit while having to tell a very particular story. Again, Widows does that, and there's all kinds of stuff about crime and political corruption in a heist/thriller film. It's not dissimilar to Bond directors like Sam Mendes, Lewis Gilbert, Marc Forster and some of the films they made prior to Bond.

    He might be completely unsuitable or he could make a great Bond film. I don't know. But it makes sense to me. Great director though. Wasn't so keen on 12 Years, but I really enjoyed Shame and Widows.
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    007HallY wrote: »
    Oh yeah, even if there's some truth in it (a big if by the way) it comes down it being a part of the rumour mill.

    Just hypothetically it's a very interesting 'what if' though. Just watched the trailer for his new movie Blitz, and the production design and cinematography look incredible. His projects have always had that going for them - that sense of style - and he's a director who makes some wonderful and often left field creative choices, which if channeled into a Bond film might be cool.

    He typically goes for some very serious subject matter - racism, sex addiction, injustice etc. But to be honest I think such a director making something like a Bond film could be very interesting as they bring some of their own interests into things, albeit while having to tell a very particular story. Again, Widows does that, and there's all kinds of stuff about crime and political corruption in a heist/thriller film. It's not dissimilar to Bond directors like Sam Mendes, Lewis Gilbert, Marc Forster and some of the films they made prior to Bond.

    He might be completely unsuitable or he could make a great Bond film. I don't know. But it makes sense to me. Great director though. Wasn't so keen on 12 Years, but I really enjoyed Shame and Widows.

    'Hunger' is well worth seeing. Though harrowing, it has great performances by Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Oh yeah, even if there's some truth in it (a big if by the way) it comes down it being a part of the rumour mill.

    Just hypothetically it's a very interesting 'what if' though. Just watched the trailer for his new movie Blitz, and the production design and cinematography look incredible. His projects have always had that going for them - that sense of style - and he's a director who makes some wonderful and often left field creative choices, which if channeled into a Bond film might be cool.

    He typically goes for some very serious subject matter - racism, sex addiction, injustice etc. But to be honest I think such a director making something like a Bond film could be very interesting as they bring some of their own interests into things, albeit while having to tell a very particular story. Again, Widows does that, and there's all kinds of stuff about crime and political corruption in a heist/thriller film. It's not dissimilar to Bond directors like Sam Mendes, Lewis Gilbert, Marc Forster and some of the films they made prior to Bond.

    He might be completely unsuitable or he could make a great Bond film. I don't know. But it makes sense to me. Great director though. Wasn't so keen on 12 Years, but I really enjoyed Shame and Widows.

    'Hunger' is well worth seeing. Though harrowing, it has great performances by Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham

    I've seen that one, but only once. Pretty heavy going but great as well.
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    Steve McQueen to direct BOND 26? https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/31553112/steve-mcqueen-lined-up-new-james-bond-film/

    This would be tremendous! He is an excellent director and British. What more could you ask for?

    I hope that he’s really in consideration. McQueen is a wonderfully diverse, interesting and artistic choice.



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    Hopefully they get James Coburn as James Bond.
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    Stamper wrote: »
    Hopefully they get James Coburn as James Bond.

    After Craig? Nah, Charles Bronson...
  • K2WIK2WI Europe
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    Stamper wrote: »
    Hopefully they get James Coburn as James Bond.

    After Craig? Nah, Charles Bronson...

    No, no...Lee Marvin.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Guys, you're wrong. We need this guy:

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  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited November 8 Posts: 2,044
    Yeah, great choice @DarthDimi I also think Cary Grant Or James Mason would have done it brilliantly. I really do like and enjoy Mason's Yorkshire accent.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    The thing I like about Gable is that he has a touch of Connery in him.

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  • edited November 8 Posts: 4,160
    From what I’ve seen of Gabel he was much more gentlemanly and polished than Connery, who was a lot more raw as a screen presence. I suppose it’s the same with Mason. I think by the 60s a film Bond was always going to be slightly grittier and more of an anti-hero (as much as Bond can be anyway) rather than the image of an English/Transatlantic gentleman. More a Sean Connery or Stanley Baker than a Cary Grant. I believe that’s something that’s actually stayed, even in the portrayals of Moore and Brosnan.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    007HallY wrote: »
    From what I’ve seen of Gabel he was much more gentlemanly and polished than Connery, who was a lot more raw as a screen presence. I suppose it’s the same with Mason. I think by the 60s a film Bond was always going to be slightly grittier and more of an anti-hero (as much as Bond can be anyway) rather than the image of an English/Transatlantic gentleman. More a Sean Connery or Stanley Baker than a Cary Grant. To some extent that’s something that’s actually stayed, even in the portrayals of Moore and Brosnan.

    And arguably, that's what gave Bond international appeal. And a certain sexual dynamism.

    There's a bit of old-school stuffiness about Mason and Niven (and frankly, Fleming) that I don't think would have had worked on-screen, ultimately.
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    echo wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    From what I’ve seen of Gabel he was much more gentlemanly and polished than Connery, who was a lot more raw as a screen presence. I suppose it’s the same with Mason. I think by the 60s a film Bond was always going to be slightly grittier and more of an anti-hero (as much as Bond can be anyway) rather than the image of an English/Transatlantic gentleman. More a Sean Connery or Stanley Baker than a Cary Grant. To some extent that’s something that’s actually stayed, even in the portrayals of Moore and Brosnan.

    And arguably, that's what gave Bond international appeal. And a certain sexual dynamism.

    There's a bit of old-school stuffiness about Mason and Niven (and frankly, Fleming) that I don't think would have had worked on-screen, ultimately.

    Yeah, I agree. The likes of Gabel, Niven, and Mason were aging even when Fleming was writing, and in the US stars like Brando and Dean were popping up (younger, more overtly sexual, more raw etc). Even the Bond comics from the later 50s started making the character more weathered looking. I think EON stumbled on that dynamic with Connery, and it’s a good thing they did. They could have played it safe and gone with an older, established, and even gentlemanly star, but where would Bond be now?

    It’s probably a good lesson for this time round come to think of it.
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    Young wanted Richard Johnson who wasn't too far from Connery either.

    Connery was sexier and he had a heroic physique like Charlton Heston.

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