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Something is either true or it isn't. The majority of the press would have you believe that they're ITK, but half the time they're as clueless as the rest of us. You could do worse than taking everything you hear in the media (and with Bond in particular) with a massive grain of salt.
Yes I've seen this inferred elsewhere. Boyle has said since leaving that his love and knowledge of the original Fleming meant there were things he was not willing to contemplate doing with the character.
I do fear there is a strong possibility EON intend to kill Bond.
Then this Cary hiring makes me think this is even more true. I don't know of his work, but from what I've read about it he does dark films where he likes to take risks. I don;t like where this is heading...
If they are doing that then i'm boycotting it,and all of the other 4 Craig films,as I wont be able to stomach watching them,knowing how it all ends .
I have this same suspicion. The fact that he seems to trend more towards suspense and classic horror elements makes me think of the novel YOLT. Where we see the most ambiguous death of bond.
So for the last Broccoli produced Bond they kill him off, then sell the series off to one of the big studios who do a major reboot.
Perhaps there's a plan out there somewhere for a period set reboot of the whole thing, with some WW2 set origins.
Well, reading the above comments made me remember Bond using his rolex as a knuckleduster in the OHMSS novel. Now, that is what I call a good, resistant watch ;) A tie could be used as a garote as well. You don't need to be MacGyver nor have chewing gum and a paper clip to make a Bomb ;)
Not sure how to feel about this. Hopefully Bond's British ambiance is preserved but I'm not holding my breath. I fully expect the steely coldness that plagues most American entertainment. Either that or quip city. These are the two modes American entertainment usually operates in.
Why?
@M-Balje is a visionary.
If I recall correctly in the novel he nearly dies, suffers a pretty bad head injury and he lose his memory. Then, he leaves the girl and travels to find out more about him. To me, this would be a nice way to close the Craig era. It's Fleming material and it would be a nearly perfect way to close his 5 films circle while leaving the door open for a new actor.
BTW you're right about Fukunaga. Does his choice suggest a loose adaptation of YOLT? Or at least a movie that will bring some elements from this unique Fleming novel? I would say yes. Plus, the placeholder of the movie is Shatterhand, just saying. XD
I don't know if this is EONs vision for this film but seems logical and fits with the director choice. I for one would be interested in this being realized on film in Bond25. It wouldn't even have to be a total realization of YOLT but I think this element is one that should be strongly considered
+1!
The logic being, "Well, they can kill him, so why can't they make him an Asian transexual?"
It might be somewhat fitting for the Craig era as a whole, but for the franchise in the long run it would not be a good thing.
Schrödinger's Bond.
On the other hand i would be all in for a Fleming finale in the vein of YOLT, with Bond presumed dead by his team while living in some remote places not knowing who he really is.
Brofeld idea in comparison to killing off Bond seems like a golden idea.
"Golden" would be a bit too much of a stretch.
On another note, it just dawned me that we could have the best looking film of the entire series, cinematography wise. SF has IMO the upper hand so far in that department, with Deakins astonishingly crisp look. But looking at some of Fukunaga's work, I can't help but hope it will be surpassed, and then some - because of the way he shoots, with a clear Kubrick influence. In fact, one could argue he has his Barry Lyndon (Jane Eyre), his Full Metal Jacket (Beasts of no Nation), his Clockwork Orange (Maniac),... Point being that he can be quite eclectic and versatile. But he always, always seems to have a penchant for the aesthetics.
Funny thing, the two other very known Kubrick maniacs are Spielberg (who chose Fukunaga for the Napoleon series) and Nolan (who, I think, supervised some recent restoration of some Kubrick films and commented on them - I think it was 2001).
Seemingly killing him, making it look like it's possible Bond is dead. Doing it at the beginning of the film doesn't count (SF), because you know he'll be back after the opening titles. But do it at the end, and the get the "James Bond will Return" after the credits and it could be quite effective. Even if only to introduce Bond 7 in Bond 26.
But this is just a stupid rumour, probably.