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Which is interesting. Without good direction, an actor can sometimes make a s*** script work. The example I always give is Ewan McGregor in the Star Wars prequels. The counter-example is Natalie Portman in the Star Wars prequels.
Gary Oldman mabey only shared playing expression in his face / voice with Waltz, i not really liked him as Serius Black in the Harry Potter franchise. I switched role of Serius with Remus Lupos or earlier see him playing ''The Rat''. Back then when 3th novel was released we did not know David Thewlis chacter Remus going to date younger girl.
Still would have involved the subplot about him and Bond knowing each other as kids, so not sure how much better it would have been in practice for a lot of us.
Now that you say godfather, I’m picturing Gary Oldman doing either a Vito or Michael Corleone impression. Which to a degree should be how Blofeld acts, business wise.
The problem, as I think is well known, was not with the actor/acting but the writing. I would have done much differently with Blofeld in the Craig era, especially in NTTD. But replacing Waltz wouldn't have been high on my list of changes.
Agreed.
And I'll add that Oldman playing a foreign villain might have come off as fake. His accent in Coppola's pseudo Drac was laughable.
Lets dive into something that has been whispered about.
Barbara and Michael are getting up there in age. Some think Michael is now more a figure head than an active part of the films. Barbara seems intent on other projects and is giving the appearance that Bond films or even a new adventure isn't a top creative priority for her. Some are mentioning that family businesses usually fold up after two generations. There appears to be no heir apparent to the family business.
What if NTTD is the last EON produced Bond film?
What would happen to the franchise if Barbara and family cash out and sell the family business to Amazon? Would this bring us fans satisfaction and happiness? Or is Bond an EON thing and no other creative talents could bring the adventures to life?
What effect would a studio owning and controlling the Bond universe have on the series as a whole?
It would trigger the end of the franchise, however excitingly well-introduced a first non-EON film was. Departure from the Bond character and Fleming, beyond measure of current criticisms. And reconsideration of the Craig Bond era and films prior.
So the death of him or worse than. My positive outlook.
And further diminish in ways not imaged.
Yes, I agree with you. The writing needs to change. How many times can Bond resign or get suspended or get fired from MI6? Or an M who is not what they seem? Or poor decisions come back to haunt them, and Bond has to go through a sometimes too personal of a story. Like Richard Maibaum, I’m thankful for Purvis and Wade writing. They are great ideas men. Truly, not much was probably their fault.They arguably made SP better. But too many of story ideas that seem to have started with them need to go.
As for Michael G Wilson, he looks and sounds so frail now. I think if he’s still alive for the next movie, he’ll probably do what Cubby did on GE. Oversee, but let Barbara and probably one of his sons call the shots. Next to Cubby and Harry, he is one of the most important people in the Bond media world. But I think it’s time that he retired and watched a Bond movie for enjoyment. Just so he could be surprised. Barbara definitely will stay on. She honors her father’s legacy. She’s a better long time producer for one franchise than many others are for several (cough, Kathleen Kennedy and her great connections with directors, cough). She will be around for Bond, and I support that. She may show favoritism, but she does have the best interest for Bond at heart.
Maybe Gregg and David Wilson are going to be promoted sooner than we think. Overall, I know cinematic Bond isn’t dead. James Bond will return. For now, it’s just fun to speculate.
That and I can’t see alternative producers weathering a lot of the stuff that’s been thrown at EON.
That's what I would fear. And a heavy reliance of iconic but superficial elements of the Bond franchise. Imagine a more serious, action orientated Austin Powers.
Like the Brosnan era?
True, but let's not forget the backlash they got for The Rings of Power, which is based on another literary work.
Never saw it or any LOTR films unless it was midnight and needed a sedative
I thought I was the only one.
I don't think Amazon cares about backlash. They rule the world.
Without any remnant of soul.
I really don't feel like Barbara and Michael would sell Bond, though. They're very protective of Bond. Why let somebody else come in and screw it up?
Barbara and Michael could just retire. I think enough time would pass that Bond becomes a beloved memory to the general public with a 59 year catalogue of films to enjoy.
When the novels become public domain, someone could come along and do their version of CASINO ROYALE, whether it be released cinematically or made for streaming. Sure it wouldn't have the Bond theme, titles, gunbarrel, etc, but I doubt that would bother the general public as long as it's solid and entertaining.
Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the Earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again
For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue, I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
At Skyfall
At Skyfall
Thing is they are in the public domain in Canada and Japan. I think if it were going to happen it would have been attempted by now (the most we’ve gotten is an all female Casino Royale musical, which doesn’t clash with the films and is a nice Bond oddity. That and I guess a bunch of fan fiction being sold through Canada).
And as Eon’s Bond films have varied in style so widely over the course of the series, that only really leaves room for wildly different interpretations like all-female musicals or zombie versions. I’m happy to be corrected, but I don’t think we’ll ever get non-Eon Bond films which are in the style of the films we’ve become used to, at least not until Danjaq/MGM give up their trademark on 007, and why would they.