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I get that but I don't think you can have it both ways - aside from maybe M staying on for a future actor's era as a different character (as was the case with Dench's).
Craig's run has firmly established itself as not only a rebooted timeline but a closed one, with its own narrative arc. Keeping anyone from the Craig era for the new guy would, for me anyway, undo what made the Craig run special.
If with the new guy they go back to the way they handled continuity before - just in the cast and broad strokes of Bond's past (eg Tracy etc) - then they can carry things like cast over as there isn't that story connection and narrative building between films. I don't think what you're saying is superficiality at all - ultimately we all have our opinions. but what would be would be great for peeps to let EON see this through properly...it's ultimately their call, their story to tell.
Without mentioning the fact that what happens in SF paves the way to the 9 Eyes Program. Destabilizing the MI6 was key for Blofeld to get the program approved and put C in charge. So I don’t see an unnecessary addition. Plus, knowing that Silva had SPECTRE resources behind his back makes the execution of his plan slightly more believable. The only thing I see is two movies that both benefit from this choice.
All the quotes from Barbara and Cary seem to suggest that it will be a pretty definitive ending, in so much that suddenly coming back into the service and pretending things are carrying on as it were would likely betray the approach of the Craig films. Key in “emotionally satisfying’ conclusion.
So your saying things have to continue with all the things that happened with the Craig era because it would be disrespectful to his legency I don't think they care what happens after Craig and it won't be the same they will want to set a new style and path. Or I probably misinterpreted something.
I like the current cast a lot but I honestly can't see them returning post-Craig. Like others are saying, his era is a self-contained arc, and that doesn't apply to any other Bond era. Interesting times ahead for sure.
Fair point about Naomie, granted it really depends on who the next Bond will be. They've really glammed her down in the Craig Bond films, so undo that and I think it could easily work. A cougar scenario could be an interesting twist (and Naomi has the beauty to easily pull that off).
Beyond Moneypenny, I don't see why any of the others wouldn't work. Granted if you're saying that they won't return because *they* don't want to, that's one thing. But if you're saying they won't because a new era should mean a reboot, respectfully, that's just an OCD Bond fan wet dream.
Yes-- and-- yes.
+1 it is for sure yeah I don't see a granny moneypenny again @jake24
We have 20 films of Bond in his prime, at the top of his game, it's interesting to be able to see Bond himself go through an arc and evolve from the beginning to the end of his career as a 00 agent, and it looks like in NTTD we'll get a small glimpse of what a post-MI6 Bond looks like as well. As with Bond himself, it's been almost just as exciting to see his environment change over the years, with the torch being handed from Olivia Mansifield's M to Gareth Mallory's M, and the introduction of Q, Moneypenny, M's traditional office, etc. They've been able to chart new narrative territory while reintroducing the familiar elements that we've grown to love in the franchise, and I happen to think they've done a pretty seamless job of that. As much as I love the current iteration of the MI6 team, I think carrying them over into the next actors tenure will undermine what makes Craig's continuity special.
Good point and the fact that supporting cast in this era has also added emotional weight to Craig's bond can create another problem. Moneypenny worked in field in SF and return to desk in SP happened first time in history. Although, Naomie looks pretty good for a woman in her 40s.
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Children ;)
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If it's a reboot and especially if the next Bond is a lot younger, sure, I think they need to recast the entire supporting cast. (I can see the rationale for keeping Dench because she's that great an actress, but there's no need to do that again.). They kept the same M, Q, and Moneypenny for so long in the first 25 films because it was the same Bond character (and the same M and Moneypenny, until Dench).
If it's not a reboot, I don't see why we can't have the same M, Q, and Moneypenny, just as we did when we went from Connery-Lazenby.
I hope B26 is not a reboot. Having sat through one too many Spiderman films, I am sick of seeing the same origins storyline repeated over and over again, with minor variations. And even if they do it differently with a reboot, say, a typical office scene at the beginning of B26: "Hi, I'm Bond." "Hi, I'm Moneypenny," it would just feel like been there, done that. Show me something new.
I think B26 should carry on with the Craig continuity and mention the past only when the story warrants it (Vesper, although it's overdone lately; Blofeld, etc.). No need to hit the Brothergate note again--only we obsessive fans will remember that anyway.
Going forward, Eon should just ignore what didn't ultimately work from CR-SP, just as they did with Sylvia Trench.
I just don't think carrying on this timeline after DC is gone is a good idea, although I feel this will be a full stop, so they'll have no choice.