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I am just confused as to why they decided against reimagining once more, given the amount of time that will have elapsed since the last film firstly, and given the dramatic changes in the world around us secondly. It seems they have missed an opportunity.
I don't know how I'd feel about Mendes returning. On the one hand, I liked Skyfall and really liked Spectre so I'm confident he'd do a good job. On the other hand, he isn't John Glen. What I mean by that is he has a very distinctive style and approach. Glen was able to do so many films in a row because he was more of a journeyman and focused on making solid action films, the scripts were the main focus. But with Mendes you can tell that SF and SP are Sam Mendes Bond movies rather than just Bond movies. So it might feel a bit stale if he did another. Plus if Mendes returns he'll bring Newman along too and I'd like the music for Craig's last film to actually be memorable.
I think they are further along in the basics of the production and personel than they are letting on ,hence Dan's comment.
He wouldn't come out and say he has signed if he didn't know that things were moving well in all these areas,its not his style.
It would break my enthusiasm for bond 25
I personally wouldn't be averse to Mendes, as I liked one of his outings and disliked the other one. Third time could be the charm.
that. and Craig won't go out on a high note. (Skyfall is about James' mother and his jealous brother, Spectre is about James' father and another jealous brother... if Mendes will direct Bond 25, I guess it should be about James' son and his jealous wife?)
He has already said no,and also Dan and him did not get on too well during SP,so the chances of him coming back are nearly zero.
See that's what i thought. Listen everyone, Mendes will not be back. It shouldn't even be crossing your minds.
It doesn't mean I think he will be back necessarily, although Craig's confidence this far in advance is a bit out of character. From what I can see, he is generally a cautious person.
"Could this be a buildup to the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. plot and the revelation of Blofeld?"
Martin Campbell: I don't think they'll go as fantastical in that direction. You won't get the huge room with twenty-seven people sitting at the table and the man stroking a cat, and then #27 disappears into the shark tank. (laughs) Or gets electrocuted. Which is all wonderful stuff, actually, but I don't think you'll see that. You may see a more realistic interpretation of that.
http://movieweb.com/director-martin-campbell-talks-casino-royale/
They usually do it just before filming begins.
It may have been in the leaks, but it does seem common knowledge that he almost backed out of SP.
I suspect he's a very intelligent man, but also quite "soft" and precious. Another long shoot on a subject he may no longer be interested in spells disaster.
By not coming back, his legacy is still intact, although slightly dented with SP. If he comes back for a third and makes a dud?... not good for his legacy within the franchise, nor for business outside. As of now, he's still a highly sought out director. He doesn't need Bond.
A new director with a fresh vision to give DC a box office and critical hit-- this would be a lot harder to accomplish with Mendes.
They need a little consistency when it comes time to do business cards and annual Christmas cards, though.