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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.
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.
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.
Temporary escapism for most people.
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.
Or is it PR people trying to promote a new film knowing that a Bond rumour always gets some column inches?
Yeah. Love McQueen but this one really feels like...just this.
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.
I hope that he’s really in consideration. McQueen is a wonderfully diverse, interesting and artistic choice.
After Craig? Nah, Charles Bronson...
No, no...Lee Marvin.
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.
Connery was sexier and he had a heroic physique like Charlton Heston.