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Interesting country, but again, depends upon the plot, if the next Bond would be like that of FYEO, then possibly.
The locations were a bit similar to Greece (and if my memory serves, it's a part of Greek Islands as well).
I can't wrap my head around how it could be done, but the giant cross and church would make for some very interesting and unique Bond frames, for sure.
I think it'd be disrespectful to have a "Christian"-based cult or something for Bond's main audience, so that's off the table. I also don't see Bond ever going on any sort of spiritual journey himself, so not that. You can't have the villain be super orthodox or religious because that could be misinterpreted by the larger group. It's tricky, but a fun challenge for Bond creatives I think.
I recently pitched a "Bond at a wedding" scenario which could touch on some religious themes without going too far, perhaps. Regardless, good recommendation!
Nice read about it you can find here;
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/a-tour-of-the-city-known-as-the-kitsch-capital-of-the-world-a8289866.html
@LucknFate , if done in an inoffensive manner, religious monuments/buildings could well play a part in a Bond movie. There are several instances of christian (and other) churches, weddings and funerals. Of course, there should not be any desecrating scenes, but the cross and church serve as amazing backdrops.
Or they could just film it in the southern US. Plenty of "Christian"-based cultists there.
Thanks a lot for the outcasts, Europe!
Actually, I would add Innsbruck to your Austria list. It has one of the most spectacular Ski jumps - designed by the architect Zahar Hadid and finished in 2003 - that looks out over Innsbruck and faces towards the "Nordkette" (Northern Chain), a chain of steep mountains that lock Innsbruck towards the north.
Ski Jump top station:
View towards Nordkette (the athletes actually fly straight ahead towards a graveyard, which is situated just outside the sports arena, in front of the church!):
And the view south from Nordkette, with the opening towards Brenner pass in the background:
And of course the city is also quite beautiful:
Agreed we need a winter sport sequence again, doesn't necessarily have to be skiing.
The thing is, Bond went to Vienna and spent the good portion of The Living Daylights in there.
For me, I'd liked to see Bond in Switzerland, again, Bond had been to Switzerland in 1969, and that the last, he never been there since.
Yes, Innsbruck might be a spectacular location. And we did not have a ski chase in a Bond movie since TWINE. BTW, from the old Ski Jump Tower the athletes waiting for their go, had a magnificent on the local cemetry. The new tower was bulit and moved in a 90 degrees angle, so now graveyards anymore. At least for the athletes.
@SIS-HQ: Correct, but Vienna was also the stand-in for Bratislava, as they would not be allowed to shoot in the CSSR back then. Two years later things in Eastern Europe would change dramatically.
There's like Sydney Opera House, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs and NZ has two islands with places like Christchurch and Auckland that must be worth a visit, Bond and the viewer could fit right in.
You got Tasmania over there also which could feature as part of a story, maybe ending on location with a final villain fight or something. It's all just theoretical but something that just could work.
Spain, absolutely. But after the Fallout chase in Paris and then the similar chase for DR:PT1 in Rome, which looked just like Paris on screen, I think spy movies should move away from those two particular cities for a bit. And really should avoid a car chase in them.
France is big. Go to the south coast or something.
South Coast... of France is what I'd meant if there was confusion. SA should be lovely.
It's an interesting question: should Bond travel to places where an actual spy would carry a mission (and where filmmakers probably can't shoot the movie they want, forcing them to use another location to pose as the country Bond travels to), like Russia, Belarus, Iran; or should Bond go to places where filmmakers can film their movie and with political values in line with those of a Western audience?
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/lubango-angola-destination/index.html
Well, if he's coming to the Netherlands or Belgium, he'll just need a raincoat. I don't find either exotic. Mainly because I live here, I suppose, but there are far more interesting places on the planet.