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Also would love to see Bond somewhere like Iran.
I think we need a proper stint in Brazil as well... Moonraker just wasn’t quite enough.
Malaysia would also be a good locale for Bond to visit. And if he's in the area, a trip to Australia wouldn't go a miss. Specifically Perth. A vibrant and up and coming city, that is not only beautiful. But untapped in the world of film for the majority.
Maybe South Africa, its meant to be beautiful place, especially the sunrises/sunsets
I think they need to give Italy a break for a while, it's a wonderful country but we've seen a lot of it during Daniel's era, it's in danger of becoming too familiar
I suppose it all depends on story, budget and the climate at the time of making the film.
I have faith the producers will pick some great locations, they always do
It is just plain odd that he’s been to Italy in four out of his five films.
Greece would be nice, agreed there. Beautiful, historic but also believably a place of intrigue and industry. I’m glad they’re using a Scandinavian country in the new one: that’s an area which Bond hasn’t been to enough.
Apart from that I think a return to Japan is long overdue. It is one of my favorite countries.
In general I just want to see him go to more exotic places. If he goes to Asia these days, it's in big modern cities with skyscrapers. I don't mind that specifically, but I want to see Bond amongst picturesque temples, dramatic landscapes and rural villages again. And preferably in an area of the world he has never been before.
The problem is that the more exotic the place, the bigger the logistical challenges and costs will be, and that is probably part of the reason why EON is so hesitant to film in more unusual locations. Filming in Tibet would provide additional political problems as the Chinese government surely would have strict regulations on what and where they would be allowed to film as well as the story itself. So it is more a utopian, personal dream of mine than a realistic proposition...
Although in DAD's case the climax wasn't filmed in the right location either: in fact none of the film was at all! Some of the crew did go to Iceland, but not the main unit with the lead actors, so it ended up being the only Bond film I think to not have the actors appear in a single overseas location it was actually set in! :)
Tehran, Iran
Singapore
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Rocky Mountains (Banff, Jasper and area), Alberta, Canada Skip to 30s in video
I’m sure Canada could be used in many locations. It’s got some utterly stunning scenery.
And so to do Australia and New Zealand. However there’s not a lot in the Oceanic countries. Hard to think of a threat that could originate in either.
Maybe the villain could house their base of operations in the Australian outback in an abandoned mine or something????
I’m sure EON will use one of these locales one day.
One day they’ll get bored of using Italy 😉 maybe.
Perhaps it is the proud Canuck in me, but I hope if they do film in Canada at some point that it appears AS Canada. We’ve given up too much beautiful scenery/glory in the names of other locales.
To be honest, after all the last installments that saw Bond travel to several countries each time, I would like to see Bond 26 set in one main location, or at least in one geographical area.
Of all you suggestions, that I quite like, the first two would be the ones I would really want to see in the future and that could individually serve as a main location for a whole movie. While I don't have anything against Bond going to Canada, Tehran and Singapore seem much more fascinating to me.
Dubrovnik, Croatia. A narrow street like this just seems Bondian to me. It's also a beautiful city
Cape Town, South Africa. I could imagine there being a chase on a winding road like this and again it's another varied place to shoot different parts of the film
Salzburg, Austria. This also could double as a colder location if needed
I'm sure wherever the story takes Bond, they'll be new and exciting locations. I'm really happy with the ones chosen in NTTD
The last photo is not, strictly speaking, Salzburg but Hallstatt some 50 miles southeast of it. My favourite place in the world, and I'd totally watch a Bond shot there, though they already filmed Spectre at nearby Altaussee and, IIRC, another Bond at Mondsee. But yes, the Austrian Alps and the lakes are stunning.
Your other two choices are great too, though I suspect Dubrovnik has been overexposed because of GoT... maybe the Kotor bay in Montenegro could work?
Other than that, if I were to pick places based on the "pretty factor", regardless of the plausibility of a spy plot taking place there, and avoiding the locations already used in other Bonds, I'd agree with the choices of Singapore and Australia/New Zealand - gorgeous, and new places for Bond. If they keep it in the region, they could add locations in Indonesia, such as Borobudur or Sulawesi:
Thailand and Myanmar are also great, but Thailand was "done" (badly) in TMWTGG and Myanmar is likely off-limits for filming. And I am not suggesting Japan because of YOLT.
Elsewhere in Europe, any of San Sebastian (Donostia) in Spain,
Porto or Coimbra in Portugal,
Nice,
perhaps with a detour to the Gorges du Verdon,
Lugano
Portofino
or Capri
could make a pretty cameo as rich baddies' playgrounds or some such.
Conversely, places like the Azores,
or Lake Bohinj in Slovenia
or the Plitvice lakes (too touristy?)
or Krka in Croatia
could make for a pretty natural backdrop, so long as the writers can find a reason to take the action there.
Realistically, a modern-day espionage plot is most likely to take place in China, Russia or the Middle East, but there is not much chance the respective authorities will allow to film a spy plot there now, so it may be better to look for options nearby. Dubai, maybe? Not my favourite place by any measure, but suitably flashy and cosmopolitan. Or the ex-USSR Central Asian states, like Uzbekistan (it has cities with beautiful old tiled palaces and madrasas)
or Kyrgyzstan (little-known, has mountains and a big unspoilt lake).
Or Baku in Azerbaijan, as a Dubai-lite
Surely EoN are aware that there are very obvious, cinematically aesthetic areas that need to be used first, before we go back to Italy or the Caribbean...
Ok, the last one was a joke :>