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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    CaptainArthurs wrote: »
    I'm looking forward a Bond film with a new Bond actor. Not sure when it will be. If Daniel Craig does leave I can see Barbara Broccoli not making a film for 5 years.

    I wouldn't really be surprised if it were even longer, like 10 years or more.

    What a depressing thought!
  • Risico007Risico007
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    right into the arms of Tom hardy
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
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    I'd like a relative unknown for the part after Craig. Someone like Connery prior to Dr.No.
  • coco1997coco1997
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    My choice is still Dan Stevens--He's got the look, the charm, and he's the right age now where even if it took another 3-4 years for BOND 26 to get made, he could still play Bond for another decade.
  • FrankXavierFrankXavier
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    Keep in mind this is all my opinion. And I'm taking into account recent trends.

    I think after Craig, Bond should go back to being a young, green, naive 00, a bit like CR but obviously not mimicking the story of that movie.

    Given the prominence of superheroics on screen, I think it's time to go back to worldwide threats, fantastical lairs, theatrical villains, etc. A Gilbert/Maibaum type of affair.

    Introduce a Catwoman-like figure as the Bond girl that can return for other entries if they wish, who is in a bit of a grey area, with her own agenda, sometimes on Bond's side, sometimes against him, but mostly on her own side. A will they/won't they affair between her and Bond. Like a mix between Anya Amasova and Vesper Lynd (without dying).

    An ethnically diverse cast for sure. And given the fact that SJ Clarkson was considered for Bond 25, and the recent strides to increase their participation in movies, I think its only a matter of time before Babs gives a female director the gig. That will make headlines, I think in favor of the movie for sure.

    That's all I got, for now.
  • dramaticscenesofQOSdramaticscenesofQOS
    Posts: 1,282
    Directing, producing, or writing a Bond movie, because he cares a lot about the character and ushering in a Golden Age salvaged from the crap which culminated with DAD.
  • shobairshobair London
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    How about Charlie Hunnam ?
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Hunnam has always been hit and miss, promise and disappointment. He has too good of an ear, and so his accent is all over the place. And I find his acting to be forced.
  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
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    coco1997 wrote: »
    My choice is still Dan Stevens--He's got the look, the charm, and he's the right age now where even if it took another 3-4 years for BOND 26 to get made, he could still play Bond for another decade.

    In other words, 2 films. We need someone who is no older than 33 imo.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited March 2019 Posts: 8,399
    I can honestly say in all my time as a fan of Bond, I have never been as apathetic as I am now. I couldn't care less about Bond 25 as it is, and who knows how long it could take for them to get to the next one? I get the feeling there is much uncertainty ahead, and things will be very different, but its going to take a long, long time.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Overly negative. The past is prologue.

    Because of Craig's equivocation over B25, BB surely has a good sense of who she would choose the next time around. A large reason for the delays in this era have been because Craig has been wildly successful as Bond, a true successor to Connery (recall that he was difficult to replace, too).

    B26 will hopefully be strongly based on Fleming, a la CR. May I suggest MR.

    And B27 is likely to follow soon on B26, to cement the new Bond, probably within 2 years of B26.

    If the new Bond doesn't shoot into the cultural stratosphere like Connery or Craig, and follows more a trajectory of the four other Bonds, he's likely to be less in demand, wield less power, and star in more movies in a shorter period of time.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    To me they will go for a contrast to Craig. I think the thing is that the series has adapted and changed with the times. We seem to be drifting more towards the big spectacles. I would like to see a Bond who has a little more of the humour and if we could land someone who does his own stunts (like Cruise) that would be great.

    I hope we don't get a "reboot" where we have to go through what it was like for Bond in the beginning. In fact I would like to see the opposite where we see an older more mature Bond. Maybe he's in over his head, or is having some difficulty. Think of Connery in NSNA. Everyone thinks he's washed up but he still rises to the challenge.
  • JamesStockJamesStock
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    I guess I wouldn't mind if they went a little more fantastical, but I really hope they keep some depth. I'm not looking for everything to be personal, but some character arcing and backstory in future films (per film) would be nice.
  • kyawsawaungkyawsawaung
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    After Craig gone I want Bond 26 to be a soft reboot like Goldeneye with a new James Bond but with the same M, Moneypenny and Q.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    I think a hard reboot is necessary. Craig will have been bond for like 15 years. That coupled with the insane continuity and ruining of Blofeld is justification enough to start with a new young bond and a new world for him. Fresh to carve out his own universe, not live off Craig’s.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    That's a smart way forward, @kyawsawaung.
  • bondsumbondsum
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    Personally, I’d replace all the actors with new ones. My only gripe about CR was the reappearance of Judi Dench as M. Unless the next Bond is a direct continuation of Craig’s persona and storyline, like Moore was the same as Connery’s hence the same key staff, then the producers should start from scratch. A reboot should mean a reboot.
  • kyawsawaungkyawsawaung
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    I think Judi Dench's M in Casino Roylae is not the same character from Pierce Brosan's films.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    edited March 2019 Posts: 16,167
    bondsum wrote: »
    Personally, I’d replace all the actors with new ones. My only gripe about CR was the reappearance of Judi Dench as M. Unless the next Bond is a direct continuation of Craig’s persona and storyline, like Moore was the same as Connery’s hence the same key staff, then the producers should start from scratch. A reboot should mean a reboot.

    I want to see Fleming's characters brought back and re-cast for the next era: Sir Miles Messervy as opposed to Mallory, and Major Boothroyd. As well as Moneypenny (not Eve Moneypenny).

    I feel the Craig era incarnations of M, Q and Moneypenny are akin to Dick Grayson's Robin being replaced in the DC comics, Mile Morales' Spider-Man character and so forth.

    I want Sir Miles Messervy's M back in the films!
  • bondsumbondsum
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    kyawsawaung wrote: »
    I think Judi Dench's M in Casino Roylae is not the same character from Pierce Brosan's films.
    She’s the same character played by the same actress, but in an alternative timeline. Clearly the thinking was Dench was too much of a prestigious name to lose, so they just pretended her previous incarnation never existed. Personally, I’d have preferred that they’d wiped the entire slate clean and recast the role with a new actor/actress.
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    I want to see Fleming's characters brought back and re-cast for the next era: Sir Miles Messervy as opposed to Mallory, and Major Boothroyd. As well as Moneypenny (not Eve Moneypenny).

    I feel the Craig era incarnations of M, Q and Moneypenny are akin to Dick Grayson's Robin being replaced in the DC comics, Mile Morales' Spider-Man character and so forth.

    I want Sir Miles Messervy's M back in the films!
    Completely agree with this. That’s how I see it too.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    Posts: 2,252
    Assuming Craig does not return for Bond 26, it dawned on me that the next James Bond will be a product of the 80's/90's, and will be (a) only slightly older than me (b) their Bond growing up will probably be Brosnan. How time flies.
  • zerozerozerozero The far far east
    edited May 2019 Posts: 58
    I came to "Bodyguard" very late, but I have to say something about the wounded intensity of Richard Madden works. And he's Scottish to boot. Sure, he's a lot younger, but they've done major jumps like that before without batting an eyelid.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    fjdinardo wrote: »
    Im just worried with todays society that after Craig they might make the Bond series more diverse. I don't think we will ever have a female Bond no, but don't be surprised if the next Bond is a person of color and no it won't be Edris

    It’s worrying I agree. I hope Barbara gets Daniel back for Bond 26.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    zerozero wrote: »
    I came to "Bodyguard" very late, but I have to say something about the wounded intensity of Richard Madden works. And he's Scottish to boot. Sure, he's a lot younger, but they've done major jumps like that before without batting an eyelid.

    He’s a tad short at 5ft 8in!
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    zerozero wrote: »
    I came to "Bodyguard" very late, but I have to say something about the wounded intensity of Richard Madden works. And he's Scottish to boot. Sure, he's a lot younger, but they've done major jumps like that before without batting an eyelid.

    This is a series I do need to see, heard plenty of positive things about it!
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I really don't want to see a Bond earning his double-0 licence. Enough with reboots. Continue the series with the same MI6 personnel and bring a new Bond on board. To be honest I don't think the character gets any stronger when you keep going back and show how he got to be Bond.

    They royally mucked up SPECTRE and Blofeld there is no sense of rebooting. I thought Marvel was smart to not show us for the umpteenth time how Peter Parker became Spider-Man. Same would be done with Bond.

    I hope they explore the politically incorrect side of Bond but is doubtful that will happen. I think we will continue to see the neutered character we currently have.
  • octofingeroctofinger
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    My feeling is that some levity will come back. Not full Moore, but in the direction of charm, romance and adventure.

    I say that because I'm just not sure how much further you could take the 'blunt instrument' approach after Craig without turning the man into a robot. Daniel's been just outstanding, and whoever follows him will be compared to him. So the smart move would be to not try to compete on Daniel's turf but to find a fresh take instead.

    Incidentally, for hitting that tone of wit/charm with a bit of danger, I quite like Hiddleston. Night Manager played like an audition tape. Sadly, at 38 he's already too old. . . dammit EON, it's the bloody 5-year gaps!
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I just hope whoever becomes Bond next doesn't have Purvis and Wade writing his scripts. When DC leaves, they have to go with him!
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    I agree no more reboots please.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 5,431
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I just hope whoever becomes Bond next doesn't have Purvis and Wade writing his scripts. When DC leaves, they have to go with him!

    They've written more Bonds then Richard Maibaum. While not all of Maibaum's stuff was top tier, even his lower tier still beats Purvis and Wade. And yet they keep surviving and keep writing for Bond. What is it with these guys? Do they have pics of Babs or Michael in compromising situations? How are they able to survive 2 Bonds, countless directors and keep writing for Bond. You can't tell me that there aren't better writers out there?

    Michael and Barbara seem to be put great stock in keeping the Bond "family" together and I guess with the success you can't blame them. Just be nice to see a different writer(s) get a chance to have some fun with Mr. Bond. Look at how many times P&W have used the off active duty trope for their Bond. Look at all the personal angle stories we have got with them at the typewriters.

    Geez I hope you are right @MaxCasino
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