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Probably because Fleming realised in doing so it would be difficult for the series to continue, something that EON obviously didn’t
Only if you’re committed to your character never growing or maturing, which most qualified writers would wisely advise against.
I'm not sure about that, certain types of character are better if they don't. I'm a big fan of detective fiction and I can't say I ever saw much sign of "growth" in the likes of Sherlock Holmes or Lew Archer or "Hercules Parrot" or the Continental Op. They are already mature when we meet them and although sometimes we learn more about aspects of the past that made them what they are, what they are is what they need to be, in order to facilitate the story, and they never really change. Anything else just gets in the way, as Conan Doyle found out when he mistakenly decide to have Dr Watson fall in love and get married. It got in the way of the Holmes / Watson working relationship, so she had to die...
I honestly hope Cary returns and takes it on as a new challenge to do a different film from NTTD, different tone, different actor will dictate a lot of that ... but he is a great director, so strong visually. I do want him back.
When did Watson's wife die in the original cannon? I'm not an expert but I understand she just sort of got ignored, except for a few mentions here and there.
It's not impossible to make a series with an unchangeable hero, but it's harder nowadays. Even I'm the novels, both OHMSS and YOLT represented points of no return for Bond. TMWTGG was never completely convincing as a return to form.
Fleming did allow the character to grow and mature though. He just never killed him off, because that would be the end of the series.
I'm not sure what point you are trying to make here? Are you saying you need to kill the character off to allow him to grow and mature? And are you saying Fleming wasn't a qualified writer?
After the disaster that was Tenet, I wouldn't want Nolan near Bond. Before Tenet, yes, but not now.
For all NTTD's faults, I wouldn't say the direction was one of them. I liked the way it was shot. So I'd be up for Cary returning, just not the writers.
It’s not going to continue, it’s going to restart. The ending was a bit of a clue! :)
When dies she die?
I really hope they don't go with Hiddleston. :-&
I wouldn’t be upset if he came back, but equally I wouldn’t feel it was a massive missed opportunity if he didn’t.
With regards to Nolan, I think we might be getting slightly off track here. Even Nolan himself said "They seem to be doing fine without me" when asked about being the next Bond director. In all likelihood, they're bound to ask Fukunaga back to launch their next 007 going forwards. Personally, I think Nolan would only come on-board if their next Bond crashed and burned. If they cast wisely, I don't see that happeing. But there's a big "if" inserted as a caveat.
Oh, he said that many years ago, long before NTTD. He has always implied that he was waiting for the Craig era to end, because he wants a clean slate.
In retrospect, I prefer the emotionally-disengaged Bond of CR, moments like:
M noting Bond's emotional detachment after Solange's death
"The bitch is dead" and of course
"Bond, James Bond."
Where this era went awry was when they started doing direct sequels.
On another footing, if the next Bond is Tom Hardy, then I believe it will be Nolan as the next director. Taking a sample of what Nolan said himself: "Over the years I've met with Barbara and Michael who are just the most incredible people and most incredible producers. But that's part of the problem. They're such incredible producers, they do great on their own. I'd love to work with them at some point but it would have to make sense. I put it this way, somebody else asked me this question recently and I said I'd have to be needed. You know, I mean there's no point in turning up to just say action and cut, and I think they've got a really good thing going and I Iove going to watch those movies." Nolan was then asked when given that opportunity had he given it any thought about what he'd want to do with the character that hadn't been done before and what hadn't been mined, and he responded: "Absolutely. I've put myself to sleep for the last 40 years trying to figure that out..." Of course, Nolan wouldn't reveal anything as they were the only cards he held.
Okay. Let's for a minute assume it is Nolan taking on the franchise. What's that "unmined" and unexplored James Bond he could be talking about, and how would you like to see that being utilized in Bond 26?
They can bring the entire gang back together for Bond 26! Including clone Vesper and clone Judi Dench!
Nah. Bond 26 is likely to be a massively scaled-back production, because Covid will still be with us. And the film will be better for it.
I really hope so. Just write a tight good spy thriller, and set it in London and at the white cliffs of Dover. Make it stylish, Bondian, with a cracking brass section playing the theme,..., a MR done right, of sorts, piggybacking the new private space programs by magnates. Throw in a game with M at Le Cercle. And that's that ;)
But what I'd want to see? SPECTRE re-reintroduced, with its leader kept hidden a la FRWL and Thunderball. Perhaps end Bond 26 with Bond/MI6 getting a hint of some secretive private intelligence agency not averse towards fanning the flames of discord for their own monetary gain.
Okay, I admit I haven't given it a great deal of thought, but it's start.
EDIT: Also, more female villains again please, especially at least one new main one.
They have filmed several films just as big as NTTD during COVID, such as M:I 7, The Matrix 4 or Indiana Jones 5 (still filming). Sure, The Matrix isn't a globetrotting film like Bond, but the other two examples are. Also, the COVID situation will only improve from now on, and by the time cameras start rolling on Bond 26 (years from now), COVID will be a a very little nuisance, if any at all.
Eventually they will bring them and even Blofeld back - EON has spent too much time, effort and money to get the rights to just use them just a bit.