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Bond has been written off several times in the past and always come back,i'm sure it will be the same this time.
Or that they believe that Craig is good in the role?
The Craig-era, has also, to a degree, disrupted the big picture— unlike actors before, more or less continuing the “same” character, the actor following Craig will have to be his own Bond in, I think, his own time line (and not Craig’s time line). That unto itself (another reboot of sorts) is problematic.
Problematic? Surely it's an opportunity - creatively speaking. I really like Craig - for me, he's the best Bond, but I am still really looking forward to where they take it after him, it'll have to be something different - what that may look like I'm having trouble imagining - unless they revert back to generic by-the-numbers Bond.
Yes, I agree. It's become more complicated as a result of the reboot. So when they move forward, they likely will want to take an opportunity to reposition the character in the marketplace again (even if it's not a reboot), and timing is everything in that regard. There is no discernible wave to catch at present, unlike 2006. Except perhaps a 'pc' one.
As for the next actor, I think it will be different from Craig's portrayal of Bond. But, I will also say this... the image of action heroes changed when The Bourne Identity reinvented the wheel for Hollywood. While the OTT-ness is slowly coming back to the cool fashion with the help of the MCU mostly, I don't think the image of the action hero has changed since Bourne at all. So, that begs the question... how different will the next Bond be from Craig's Bond? Unless... they'd be going down the Brosnan route, again (which I would love and welcome with open arms in a heartbeat).
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Same here,they were good fun films,and I still watch them the most,alongside QOS.
They would just need better scripts and tighter writing.
My concern is whether they will want to go back to that world. I certainly hope so. Not the Brosnan period necessarily, but certainly Moore.
http://deadline.com/2017/10/mgm-extends-gary-barber-contract-to-2022-1202182296/
I'm not sure if they have the capacity to distribute B25. B26 is a possibility and I believe this is why we only have a one picture deal in the works (i.e. they plan on IPO'ing or selling after B25's release).
I think that the general public wouldn't have even recognised the OHMSS theme to be honest. As cool as it was in the trailer, I think that it was a bad call, because the only people who'd care are us lot and it was part of what made some members expect a very different film to what we got (I'd read the leaks so I knew what I was getting).
I do think the OHMSS theme could have been reused over the years though. I think it could have been a cool secondary Bond theme to show when he's in real danger, they could have done different variations on it. But now I think too much time has passed and it's too tied to that one specific film. Best leave it in the past. I want new iconic themes, moments, concepts.
That's why I thought the DB10 was really cool. A car just for Bond. It seemed like a genuine attempt at creating a new icon (but they sort of undermined it by wheeling out the DB5 again).
I wasn't referring to an EON sale of Bond earlier though. Rather of an MGM sale of the entire company to another entity. They tried to sell in 2016. They are like Aston Martin these days. Owned by a hedge fund looking for a return.
Yes @Dennison. That would be a more rational explanation. Plus Craig's just starred in two of the most commercially successful Bond films ever. I wonder why EON are so keen to hang on to him?!
I hope they don't really. Easily my biggest worry as far as Bond goes. Part of why I'm not as excited about B25 as I should be.
Considering how many iconic characters and franchises have been redone the past 10 years, many are poorly written, miscast and awful. It would be a crime for that to happen to Bond. Yet deep down I still think someone else would mess with it too much.
Damn, I just tried to watch The Mummy with Tom Cruise. Ironically it was Universal attempting to revive their old monster franchises, and the current heads screwed even that up. Then there's The Lone Ranger film from a few years ago and The Green Hornet with Seth Rogen. I could just see someone shooting a film called "James Bond" some years after B25 is over and done with, and it ending up like any of those atrocities.
Mickey G and Barbara are protective enough of Bond, I'd hope they'd have clear guidelines as far as a sale goes.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a more dramatic Bond film but 4 films in a row and Skyfall (Which I did like.) I just feel like it's gone on far enough and I'm ready for a more TSWLM adventurous Bond film. However, Should Bond25 be more of the same, I at least hope its better than Blofeld being Bonds temporary adoptive brother.
I agree, I would assume they would pass it on to the next generation of the family, and just be active in an advisory role if asked? But as mentioned above, you can never rule anything out sadly.
Just to transcribe the Bond parts for everybody:
Right before that, though, he mentioned that he was working on an Amazon television show, so I think that's what he meant about Bond 25 not working out for him. Not necessarily a confirmation that Eon has a director already lined up.