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In short, Baz's article is the second time we've heard rumblings that Moneypenny will not be desk-bound clerk, but more of a field agent and/or action side-kick in Bond 24.
I wholeheartedly agree.
I don't see the point. By all means have a female operative who works alongside Bond in multiple movies, but have the balls to create the character from the ground up. Altering the MP character after 50 years doesn't appeal to me, it's just meddling for the sake of it. They should take a chance and branch out.
What were they? I bet they are few and far between. Especially when it comes to 007.
Don't forget it's a Reboot. Nothing would be exactly the same.
That's my point. If it's a reboot, start afresh. Don't rework MP. Introduce Gala Brand as a recurring agent, or something to that effect.
I'm generalising, not necessarily just referring to Bond. Don't forget his job is to report the "showbiz gossip". That's all it is, gossip. I'll wait until production is underway and I've heard it from the horses mouth before I believe stories that pop up in the tabloids.
Ditto.
You don't want to be one of those 'Harris is not Moneypenny' people, denying it until you've seen the film yourself, like there were last time.
Having Bond part of a team in the field would be in the zeitgeist of blockbusters these days. Also, others have reminded about what Mendes said in the past, and I'll remind one thing more : Mendes says Kinnear is not used enough in the movies. And Tanner is already a desk-bounded character so somehow it would not be surprising for Mendes to avoid Tanner and Moneypenny to be always in the same places. Now, will M be in the field again ? :)
I think the point is, and I can only speak for myself, there's little point caring until it's official. It's clearly good for debate but I'd rather be in the 'I'll believe it when I see it' camp, than the 'I told you! Even though I actually had no idea and could've been championing a load of baseless horse shit' camp.
I was referring to the obvious impact Star Wars had on Moonraker; I see your point. Expect a title change.
Maybe she'll accompany M into 'the field' in a similar way M and Moneypenny started showing up and setting up office everywhere Moore's Bond went. Perhaps they're at a MI6 safehouse and its attacked, a la The Living Daylights, and Moneypenny springs into action. Though I do think it's too soon after the perfect 'Inquiry' scene in SF.
I think we are forgetting the stinkers CR had, personally I think the SF screenplay was a step up and is the best written film of the Craig era."
Yeah, there were certainly stinkers in CR too. That Omega "plug" is horrible. Overall, I think the dialogue in SF is better than it is in CR but in terms of the humour, I prefer it in CR. To give another example: "latest thing from Q branch. It's called a radio." Cheesy. Not funny. You know, that little finger line from CR is on the corny side but in this sexual context it is appropriate really because lots of people talk teasingly like this to their lovers. In this respect, it's not as bad as other lines. It's a shame that they just can't seem to get away from the cheesiness in the Bond films. Maybe the only Bond film that wasn't cheesy or at least in terms of Bond's dialogue is LTK.
I think Moneypenny continuing to be an action woman is a bloody horrible idea. Bond predominantly works alone anyway. Terrible idea. I dislike the whole background history they did with her in SF anyway but as long as she never returns to the field then it's passable. She might very well though. Who knows...
One can only hope the books will improve at least as this is where my true Bond passion lies.
Exactly. I don't like Mendes' approach of exploring Bond's emotional ties with the MI6 characters. The motherly relationship with M is enough. Give us an adventure with Leiter as support like the gold old days.
This is what a hate about the DC era, whenever something big goes off we are back in London with M and Mi6 staff moaning about how Bond works.
Next film we will see Bond enjoying a beer at a bar and then have it ruined by Mi6 finding out and 'cancelling his cards'
Go back to the old film style, after PTS Bond is briefed and on his way!
Yeah. I agree with all this. After the wonderful traditional briefing, I don't want to see those characters again until maybe the end. As much as I love Fiennes, I hope they don't give him a major role. I'd rather see him though than Harris. I don't really like her performance in SF. I really don't think she acts particularly well in this film.
You can only hope, I guess. I expect that they pay Fiennes good money so having him do a small role is next to impossible. Maybe M and Q on the field setting a "field HQ" for Bond. Or, M staying in London to deal with politics of espionage. As longs as Bond is on an adventure FAR, FAR away from London, I'll be a happy moviegoer.
‘The idea formulating in Bond-land is for Naomie to be much more of a sidekick to James, and for her to get out and harm the bad guys,’ an executive close to the production told me."
What a load of rubbish. Bond is a loner and works alone. He doesn't have a sidekick. These people it seems know little about James Bond, plain and simple. Spying in reality is a lonely profession anyway. If this is what Mendes is doing then I am in complete lament that they chose to have him as a director again. To hell with this garbage. What a p*** take! Well, I guess the viewing of other films will take priority over this lunacy they're currently calling Bond 24.
As for Fiennes, he is a fantastic actor and not Bond's sidekick but boss so I won't mind really if we some more scenes from him in England.
What kind comment is this. Why do need Moneypenny well I'm the one made post that Moneypenny Q must return remember. I glad they both did. So reckon Like other Bond movies it should MoneyPenny, Q always M. Felix Liether as well but not all Bond movies with him. I hopping he appear in Bond 24 with same actor Geoffrey Wrights.
If I think about it, with Craig and Mendes she probably would be more like a female Felix Leiter, which could be very much fun.
What I mean by this is that she can be proactive in "harming" the bad guys, and in the field, without it detracting from who the character actually is. Something I would expect any field role for Moneypenny to have is flirting with Bond. That's perhaps the most distinguishing feature of the character.