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Meaning, that when it is inevitably not him, you will… cease to be a Bond fan? ;)
It’s actually an inside joke. I’m not even sure who he is.
Old man Bond is definitely a story I’d watch, especially with Brosnan. Or Dalton.
I’ve long campaigned for an Old Bond film with either Brosnan or Dalton coming back, but with the way EON has been taking their time, that could mean we wouldn’t get a „normal“ Bond film for another 8 to 10 years. And we basically haven’t had a film with Bond as a younger man since QoS, so that could easily come out to like a 20+ year break, which is crazy.
And I honestly don’t know what they would still be capable of doing, if Craig at early 50 said his body just can’t take it anymore. Sure, they wouldn’t do the stunts he does and Bond is more than just the stunts, but there would have to be some action. You can’t just make it into a chamber piece or have him just be a mentor or something. That would arguably be a bigger divergence from the franchises past than some of the other suggestions here that people get all worked up about.
Yeah, I’ve always liked the idea of an old man Bond one off with Dalton or Brosnan, but I don’t think now is a good time for that sort of thing. We’ve had a grizzled older Bond since Skyfall, and we’ve just had a very unconventional Bond film where he finally grew up. And I’ve loved that, having a complete story for a change. But it has been a good few films now since we’ve seen Bond in his prime.
I think it’s time to go younger again. Go back to a hedonistic Bond who’d rather live fast and die young than reach mandatory retirement age. I think that’d feel very fresh now after a few films of Bond as an old dog.
I agree that there should be a return to a hedonistic Bond, but it seems that the producers may hamper the full potential. I hope that won't be the case and we'll once again get a polygamous, brash agent who can exist, regardless of Brexit and Covid and whatnot.
I like Aidan Turner for "Bond 26". And I like the idea of Fionn Whitehead for a James Bond younger. But Harry Styles, no.
Okay, so if you will only except Aidan Turner, who will you ACCEPT? (Or have we all stopped trying to spell correctly when online?)
That was embarrassing! Never hesitate to point out any grammatical or spelling errors on my part. I need to stay aware. I hate reading through mistake ridden posts.
Have a Bond film that operates equally effectively as a horror film (NTTD toyed with this a bit in the beginning, why not extend it to the full film?) Maybe for the second outing they shift gears into something more like a heist caper, for the 3rd we bring things down to earth and play it something like a political thriller (you could say QoS attempted it and failed), maybe reintroduce Smiert Spiognam but with a serial killer hunt type spin. Maybe they get daring and have a romance/drama focused story of Bond falling in love. It’s possible to do all these things and keep the core formula elements.
I think it’s a great way to keep things fresh, unpredictable, and also capitalize on the producers/franchises ability to bring in a variety of diverse and talented directors, writers, actors.
I would absolutely love it (or Tim, even), especially if they gave him some solid unused, or misused, Fleming to work with for once. I don't mean tidbits, as in DAD and NTTD, I mean a full Fleming adventure; MR, DAF or TSWLM, or maybe even go small with THR. Change the title if they must, though I think that hardly matters after killing him off, but stick closely to the source material.
But I don't see it happening.
Love all of this. I suggested Kaluuya on the who should be a Bond actor thread. He may be an unconventional choice, but his raw presence and comedy chops would make him an exciting one imo.
And I love the idea of crossing genres a bit more. Bond’s greatest strength is its flexibility, so why not lean into that? I came out of NTTD thinking “that was a bit sci-fi for a Craig film”, but the more I dwelled on it, the more I thought why not? Why should they be wedded to a particular style or aesthetic or even genre for a whole actor’s run, when Bond’s greatest strength is its variety? So, I’d love it if the next era leaned into that variety in the way you’re describing here. I think a Bond horror film could definitely work. Send him up against some creepy cult or something, like LALD without the problematic stuff. Or if they still wanted to keep a bit of upper class glitz then maybe base the cult on scientology, or go full illuminati, some sort of creepy super rich society? Tons of possibilities. I like the Smiert Spiognam serial killer idea too, and I’m amazed they haven’t done a heist movie already. When you think about it, there’s a lot of overlap between the spy genre and the heist genre. That could be a perfect fit for Bond, while still feeling unconventional enough to be exciting (instead of his investigation building to a big explosion filled finale, it could build to him putting that knowledge to use by turning into a one man Ocean’s 11).
Gotta lover her…
“We’re not a factory,” Barbara Broccoli noted. “Our movies are all hand-made. We’ve always been a family business and it will remain a family business, so long as we keep breathing.”
Good. I may not have agreed with every creative choice they’ve made, but I respect the hell out of how protective they are of this property. I hope it keeps this kind of special, authentic value that few other blockbusters seem to achieve these days.
They did this to an extent with Daniel Craig and I think it worked. Just seeing Bond take damage from his exploits would help ground the character and help keep the stakes real.
I agree. I don't want a Superman Bond.
I always thought Bond was a Time Lord. It fits the continuity well!
Agreed. I think this physical vulnerability is why CR and QoS were the most successful ones in this era, IMHO.
Overall I think one of the best things that the Craig era brought to the franchise is a return to a certain vulnerability for Bond.
God bless her. I'd rather have a few excellent movies than a ton of mediocre TV shows.
I hope she stands her ground on this.
Kathleen Kennedy and Kevin Feige should take some notes, both in the TV and movie areas.