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I'm not gonna tell you anything about the trailer, except that it completely destroys the teaser IMO.
Every trailer should beat the teaser. That's the point.
Again, to be fair, MGW didn't specifically say Skyfall might be Craig's last, but he did say you had to be ready to replace a 007 star even though they're still at the peak of popularity.
Still, that runs counter to the "I hope Daniel does eight" comments he made in December (that's not a direct quote, but we can all do addition to figure out how many it would take for him to break Roger Moore's record). Nobody was talking about Craig doing eight until MGW made the December comment.
No it doesn't. Wilson hopes Craig will do eight but should the series need a shake up before that happens, it'll get one.
It's a much different tone than his December comments:
“Filming has gone very well so far and I’d love Daniel to surpass Roger’s record and do eight pictures."
Up until then, NOBODY was talking about Craig doing eight movies. It is as if he said something based on emotion (i.e. liking his actor, being pleased with the first six weeks of shooting) without thinking about all the ramifications of what he said, i.e. for DC to do eight movies, he'd have to do another five and that would mean DC being Bond for another decade *if* an every-other-year schedule could be maintained over that time.
Now, he turns around and talks, in a hypothetical case, you must be ready to change Bonds, even if the actor is at or near his peak of popularity. In the December comments, he comes across like a fan, in the more recent comments, a calculating businessman. That's part of his job, but it doesn't change how the tone of his remarks are much, much different.
If one is going to be talking about business and longevity everything Wilson said is true and makes perfect business sense. It's not ad though the man decided to call a press conference just to "stir things up" for the sake of it.
Sometimes I really worry how fans jump on things and blow it out of proportion on such an epic scale. People need to relax and try not to get too hysterical. Come on people, Bond is celebrating 50 Years of an ongoing cinematic series. No one else has come even close so I think it's fair for Wilson to ce out and touch on a bit of strategy the producers employ to ensure Bond is keeps sailing through the years and isn't dead in the water.
Earlier in his talk, he mentions the point of not being afraid to change the lead actor, in connection with the mention of Brosnan, but even there he doesn´t give a real reason to believe he would change an actor too early.
If you look at what happened: DAD was a dead end, sure, but a complete change with Brosnan would have been absolutely possible, especially if you look what Brosnan did for example in Matador. After that they could have easily continued the new direction with a new actor, much like they did with DAF - LALD. So as a reason to change the lead actor that situation doesn´t lend itself so much.
And besides, if they wanted to stay ahead of things, they would have changed the lead actor one or two films before.
So, to me what Wilson says is all window dressing, adding a litle colour to the background while describing the development of the franchise.
Although it has a contract with 2 more films, I guess Craig will leave either in 2013 or after his 4th Bond film. Just wait and see.
That won't ever happen. Dan loves the role and will only stop after his contract for 2 more films end, carrying us clear to 2016 at the least. And that's only if he wants to do more.
Mine busted a few years ago. :-<
But as what happened with Brosnan, which unclear situation wasted quite long time between DAD and CR. He thought he was too old, a poll invalidated his opinion in 2004. Then EoN was already looking for another actor... I'm sure you know the story but what I'm saying it's anything could happen (remember Dalton's ending tenure as well) and a 2 films contract cannot warranty everything.
I wish Craig's tenure wil end without troubles. It contained those enough during the past 50 years...
Solitaire had stolen our balls years ago, but she lost them all... ;p
I think it depends. If they get Bond 24 and 25 out quickly, and if Craig doesn't look too old, maybe he'll do one more.
But he's a clever guy and he won't carry on when he's too old for the sake of it. I can't see him doing a 6th film to be honest.
Oh dear! L-)
Jason Bourne made an account just to get in a shot at Dan's Bond? Har har, very funny, Jason.
Yeah, what planet do u live on?
On planet Earth, Skyfall, Craig's 3rd Bond film is the BIGGEST film EVER in the UK, and has just crossed a Billion dollars world wide.
That's a fact. No argument. No making excuses. It's there. No getting around it.
But I suspect you still CAN'T or WON'T face the reality.
If the producer stated that DC will leave at his peak does that mean that DC is leaving now?
I have a hard time expecting the next 007 flic making another billion dollar box-office, am still somewhat surprised about this movie doing that. ;)
That was only good for a frontloaded opening, nothing that happened afterwards had a lot to do with it. Had the film been shit, we were nowhere where we are now - Olympics or not.