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If SPECTRE were responsible in part, or whole, for the events of CR and QoS then this could technically be classed as their third film. If they wanted to retcon SF and have Silva as an agent they could do that also, no problem. In that regard this could be seen as a culmination of the events of the previous trilogy of films.
They aren't going to have Blofeld stick around like they did in the past IMO. I think they'll go for a big hit. This and possibly one more final film, if he were to return. But they aren't going to set up Scott or any other actor for a three, four, five film run. You get Waltz in for one or two and you nail it. You tie up the loose ends and send DC out on a high then recast with SPECTRE nowhere to be seen. Rest them again until their is an appetite for their return.
That's how I would see it working best.
Problem. Bond got away with that in the past because you could have missions about soviet Russia, Communist China, North Korea. Politically such story lines would be inflamatory in the real world. They've done pretty much every other rogue trade or rich aristocrat with a goal of world domination. Making a film series about Bond hunting down and stopping Spectre is safe fuel for movie production fire. Even the theme of films from Brosnans era would not work today, too outlandish or risk of pissing off a country.
I don't agree. There is and will continue to be plentiful fuel for the Bond fire and several incarnations of the character that have yet to be committed to the screen. It all depends on where they and the world finds itself post-Craig. You can get round directly politicising a situation with a little creativity and there are plenty more rogue entities outside of SPECTRE that can be conceived of. Personally I hope they go back to basics, strip it right back.
I think the TND plot is still relevant today if not even more relevant.
There are those media moguls who would like to "make their own news" or dominate the world of media.
One reason why TND holds up that well I think.
The political correctness that has to happen in movies also bothers me. Just remember that unbelievable occurrence with The Interview. It was like a bad plot from a movie, but it was really happening!
It will get increasingly difficult to find good plots for future Bond movies, except EON would decide to remake some of the Bond movies.
That too.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/andrew-scott-interview-moriarty-sherlock-denbigh/
Most of the copy is just regurgitated theories born on this site.
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My thought exactly.
I agree with you. My fear, though, being that Bond is a Sony property is that they'd try to replicate what they were doing with Amazing Spider-Man 2 and tie everything to Bond's childhood. I don't know why they would... it didn't work for ASM2.
I'm still betting the Waltz as Blofeld stuff is misdirection. They've released photos of him wearing the Blofeld outfit, he had those CGI dots on his face filming the helicopter scene (which could have been kept more private on a set), and there are some theories that essentially go like, "you don't hire Waltz and not have him be Blofeld." Isn't that the essence of misdirection?
Bond is not a Sony property. Bond is owned by EON Productions Ltd. and MGM. Sony is only contracted for co-financing and especially distribution.
Point taken. I was just trying to state that Sony has hands in both pies and the similar themes are concerning.
After those SonyLeaks I'm not sure if EON/MGM want to continue the distribution and co-financing deal with Sony. Warner could really use an insane big franchise now. And also Universal is already doing a lot of distribution for the upcoming Bond film.
That's the essence of a number of evidence backing up the Oberhauser is Blofeld theory.
As for the true Franz Oberhauser, if there ever was one, he might have been dead for some time.
Why is that?
What? That Denbigh is ideologically opposed to MI6, M, Bond? That he is a modern man?
As a cop-out sure.
I know Andrew Scott has his fans because he played Moriarty. But I was never convinced by his Moriarty to begin with. And why would Bond's nemesis go mano a mano against... M? That would be another cop out.
As Moriarty, in his speech and demeanor, Scott reminds me of... Toby Stephens as Gustav Graves. Now I'm sure Denbigh is far better written and will be played accordingly, and that Denbigh might be a capable underling. But Blofeld? Can't see it.
And I have an hypothesis: is it possible that Denbigh, in spite of his flaws and even the fist fight he gets into with M, is actually a good guy? Denbigh could be manipulated to think M is actually a traitor, or vice versa.
I believe they are going the same route as they did in the 60´s. Blofeld keeps hiding in the shadows and the other members of Spectre are doing the dirty work. And then bang! He will be revealed to the world. Maybe in Bond 27/28 or something.
Maybe Craig´s job was to bring Spectre back and his successor will face Ernst in the future? And for the return of Ernst there are many Fleming storylines still unused (the original YOLT,TMWTGG etc).
I just can´t believe that mr Waltz (or Scott either) has made a multipicture deal to play Ernst in the forthcoming films... but I also never couldn´t imagine that mr Fiennes was to become the new M.
So it´s anybody´s guess!
Steady on, @RC7! This is a spoilerphobe-friendly forum.
"Hello, James. I am the author of all your pain, your old pal Franz Ober... now, wait a minute. Yeah, yeah. I WAS Oberhauser but in the end I decided it was too lousy a name. I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld nowadays. Fuck, how terrifying name is that? So, James. Forget about the Oberhauser thing. Remember: B-L-O-F-E-L-D. Hell yeah! The author of all your pain."
Sorry for my BAD humour :(|)
We shall see very soon how this all settles!
I still have NO CLUE at all of what's going to happen to Oberhauser. None! I haven't had that clueless anticipation in a long time! I will keep it that way ;-).