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Yeah I think it's a nice PR story cooked up to make neither side look like they were at fault but to hide that basically MGM didn't want him. Eon were friendly with Dalton so I think they said it to help him save face.
When asked where the fear of stagnation was a part of his relatively short tenure as 007, Dalton said: "That was my worry going into the James Bond franchise, certainly. But it wasn't why I left. On [Licence to Kill], I think I saw the script about two weeks before we started shooting. You know, that's not great, is it?"
We had the script [for this third film]. They were interviewing directors. We were really rolling forward, ready to start. It was actually quite a good story, I thought," says Dalton. "Because of the lawsuit, I was free of the contract, and [producer] Mr. Broccoli, who I really respected as a producer and as a friend, asked me what I was going to do when it was resolved. I said, 'Look, in all honesty, I don't think that I will continue.' He asked me for my support during that time, which of course, I gave him."
When the legal fog cleared, Dalton had a change of heart. "When [the next movie] did come about, it was probably four or five years later," he explains. "[Broccoli] asked if I would come back, and I said, 'Well, I've actually changed my mind a little bit. I think that I'd love to do one. Try and take the best of the two that I have done, and consolidate them into a third.' And he said, quite rightly, 'Look, Tim. You can't do one. There's no way, after a five-year gap between movies that you can come back and just do one. You'd have to plan on four or five.' And I thought, oh, no, that would be the rest of my life. Too much. Too long. So I respectfully declined."
I don't think this is PR and invented. Dalton himself told this story in an interview. Clearly he was upset that the script for LTK was so late being finalized or arriving to him.
I'm not unconvinced here, but there's still other factors you have to wonder about. Given Dalton would've already been 49 when he was filming GE, would he really have been expected to do 4-5 more? That would've put him in Moore's late 50s age bracket by the time he fulfilled such a contract and there were complaints about Moore's age from fans. The standard contract for Brosnan was 3 with a film-by-film basis after as it was with Moore, and there was talk about Brosnan being too old as he hit 50 right after DAD. It also wasn't like Eon hadn't done 3 films with 3 different actors before. Also, wasn't Cubby ailing by the time of pre-production on GE and Barbara and MGW stepping up to take over the day-to-day operations?
It worked out for the best that the series was reinvigorated at that point.
Kind of to allow him to leave with dignity. Makes sense.
Yeah I feel like there was something like that going on there. Would make sense: they are genuine friends apparently.
Makes you wonder why Brosnan didn't get the same ;)
Different times, perhaps. Also, Brosnan’s tenure had been more successful, more popular amongst the general public and lasted longer. They could afford to be ruthless. How was the relationship between him and the production?
01:05:11
"Now, here we have Bond meeting Saunders in the Prater cafe. Thomas was great to work with. This was actually a set, filmed at Pinewood. Um, take 15, I think, as the coffee was rubbish. John got so annoyed, that the barista was, how do you say? 'Put away'."
02:10:02
"In the pool with Carey. I found it difficult to kiss her, that bloody winking fish watching us. Take 16 here. John was so annoyed, that at one stage, he tried to get the crew to cart the fountain up to Rumorosa Pass, set it on fire and throw it off a cliff, but they refused to go back there after claims the area is haunted."
I read those in his voice :))
That first one I read with his Northern accent slipping a bit! 'That coffee was nassssty'.
Since it's Friday and I am feeling Italian and musical lets do this one for fun:
Would you rather hit the dance floor with Domino OR Fiona?
Elegant and so beautiful, Domino enjoys a slow dance at the formal event she attends with Bond. Warning she might just melt into your arms if you show her some tenderness and care.
OR
A touch of evil intentions here. Fiona is comfortable dancing at gunpoint. She shows her looser side by dancing at a bar. She enjoys a good beat. Careful she may just collapse in your arms if you are careful.
So who is your dance partner?
Side note is TB the only film that our man dances not once but twice?
I want both!
can I have both?
I will have both!
https://y.yarn.co/a45474bc-2677-4524-90b8-f9148a133d3d.mp4
I have often dreamed of having an able assistant who could do some everyday tasks. Someone that could perhaps drive me around, cook my food, or get me my Tobasco sauce. Someone who might assist my as a caddy. You get the picture.
I wonder
Would you rather have Oddjob OR Nick Nack as your servant or assistant?
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Oddjob as his name implies can really do all sorts of jobs. From helping with your golf game, to crushing your balls. Oddjob shows himself to be handy with a pistol and a bowler hat. Mute, he is a man of few words. Loyal to a fault, Oddjob is willing to put his life at risk for the greater golden good.
Nick Nack is a gourmet who can prepare dishes with flair and a sense of sophistication. He is eager to please and is quick with a laugh or quip to keep the mood light. Handy with a pistol, trident and peanuts. Nick Nack might not be able to drive, but he makes a great co-pilot.
Which one is helping you get through this crazy life?
So I'll go for Nick Nack, as long as he didn't try to kill me and take my lair for himself all the time.
It's random, but I always love the set of Scaramanga's lair, with that dining table and Nick Nack's kitchen around the back. I think it might be the one I'd like to live in the most, it's very cool.