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My thought - if you are making reboot than not only Bond must be played by another actor but all other cast must be changed too. It is the case if we speak about true reboot with new writer or writers, new director. And I do not want Bond more about fun as we have some successful films nowadays with such concept for spy film ("Kingsman", "UNCLE" etc). Bond film must be serious but with light notes in it (as for me). As a variant - I'm more and more thinking about Bond films as films less about physical part of his job and more about intellectual. Yes, franchise needs some action, fights, gunfire and presenting Bond as hero but it will be cool to see Bond as invisible spy with intellectual tricks, mental master. I want more dialogue-heavy Bond film.
About possible directors - Yann Demange really excited me how he dealt with action, constructing atmoshere of danger, suspense in "71" and I think he can be great choice for franchise. But he is director who needs great screenplay as "71" is masterfully directed but have problems with screenplay. Ben Wheatley, K. Branagh can be variants (if we speak about British directors). And one of my all-time favourite directors Joe Wright can create visually tremendeous movie (and he really great in dealing with complex, multi-layered characters).
Definitely. Just like Dench was in CR even though the movie was a reboot. There's no reason they should not return in next Bond movie. It's meant to keep the series thematically tight, even though storywise they're starting over. In my opinion it's even more important than the story continuity that we saw in SPECTRE.
As for Paul King as a future Bond director, I'm not convinced based on what I've seen of his work. He seems most comfortable dealing in comedy and children's light entertainment. It's a bit like suggesting Robert Stevenson to direct Goldfinger in 1964. That's not meant as a dig at Robert Stevenson, who as at least directed King Solomon's Mines in 1937, aside from all those popular Disney movies.
Besides, there's likely to be a 5+ year delay after Craig is through.
I suppose we could loose Fiennes and Harris....Naomie is more agreeable, especially if the new Bond is in his 20s/30s. It be a shame to loose Ralph as he hasn't really got a chance to shine in the role yet. He's always been in Judi's shadow as her M has defined the Craig era. Fiennes will only really get to 'own' the part once he's bossing around a new younger 007. but if they replaced Ralph with Olivia Colman, I wouldn't be mad..........................
However, they cannot get rid of Whishaw. He is the MVP of these films nowadays.
Let's get the yet to be released film, come out first. Before we start recasting M,Q and Moneypenny.
I hope for Bond 25, the stock office crew of M,Q and MP are more reduced than they have been since SF. The role of M has been over used since Judi Dench assumed the role. Time for less screen time for these roles.
A BIG +1
The Bond films have zero continuity. You can't enjoy these films unless you get over this fact.
Otherwise, surely the thing that should 'ruin' it is how Bond is 41 in 1995 despite being 32 in 1962.......
The reappearance of Judi in the Craig films is far from the most egregious continuity error. Also it is easily defendable from a character point of view (she's a new rebooted of the character played by the same actress) and from the director's perspective (she's Judi bloody Dench!)
Dench is the ultimate M
Each Bond is a reimagining of the character for the era they are in. Not that complicated.
Cmon, let's not soil a perfectly clean and decent thread ;)
+1
If the character dies in one movie, then is back in the next movie, I feel it's disrespectful to the viewer who is asked to care about that character when they enter the cinema. It's all very well to talk about 're-imagining' something when it's sci-fi, but the Bond films are dramas based on a literary character. Killing him in one movie then bringing him back is just silly. What is the viewer to think then? That he's a different character, or the same character before the events of the previous film, what?
And yes, I know the same could be said of the re-boot thing, with CR, but that didn't stretch the imagination nearly as much as it would if they killed him off.
Perhaps re-boots are a thing now, and I'm behind the times, (I've never seen a Marvel film). Perhaps most movie-goers would accept someone dying then another movie where they're alive. I dunno.
Didn't realise the "code name" theory still exists seeing as we saw the tombstone of Bond's parents in Skyfall - Andrew Bond & Monique Delacroix Bond.
I would think that would scrap the whole James Bond code name theory......
But because of the precedent Dench set they can probably get away with one cast member carrying over, and that should be Wishaw. He's the real standout imo and it'd be a real shame to lose him.
Yeah, because everyone went and watched Casino Royale only because Dench was in it. Else it would have been a massive flop.
Then they can go back to the established timeline and bring back Brosnan's Bond out from retirement for one last film and then sell to Disney...
I kiiid, I kiid!
Are we seriously talking about possible directos, cast and even producers for Bond 26th and beyond here? There are threads for this. Now all of ya still discussing those things, bugger off, unless you want to talk about the filming process of Bond25 (2020), produced by EON, with Daniel Craig as James Bond. Savvy?
Thanks for trying to stop this nonsense.
You're right i forgot about that. There goes that idea lol
When did they start shooting in Pinewood?
I'm really starting to warm up to her.
Cool how you start changing argument in order to avoid admitting you were wrong :))