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Lots of conflicting info on that, so no.
Is it just me, or does the concept of spy film fanatics internet stalking a teenage girl come across as a bit...concerning?
BTW, it doesn't throw out the daughter theory per se (not that I believe or believed it anyway). What if she wasn't biological?
That’s a shame. It’s a pity Bond doesn’t compete with other thrillers as opposed to other action movies.
There is a scene description that has been leaked due to a permit application.
Although I might have to eat my words on that. Nah, I'm gonna risk it.
So, can´t someone please ninja their way into Eon´s hq and get hold of any script draft or something else of substance :-)? Or else, be a Little more creative than conjecturing wild speculations based on the tiniest scraps like that totally nondescript shed in Norway? It´s also no shame to admit that there´s not much to gain from the info thus far released.
+1
I’m not using spoiler tags until we know something actually is likely to be a spoiler. Currently we are speculating with mere morsels of intel.
In terms of this young lady, Maya Khosrowshahi is seemingly a British native of Iranian heritage. Which is interesting as we know that Rami Malek is of Egyptian heritage. This could be a plot point?
Also, could she play a refugee? That seems a timely crisis that Fukunaga may want to make a film about.
Also, I find it hilarious that people think Boyle would have made a ‘political film’. Nothing in his filmography would suggest he is a political filmmaker. Aside from the opening ceremony in 2012 with a scene celebrating the NHS and the Windrush generation, he hasn’t done much in the way of ‘politics’. Plus, that ceremony was such cuddly, middle-brow, and inoffensive liberalism.
Meanwhile, our current director is a young American liberal who made his name making immigration dramas criticising American foreign policy, before directing a film about the plight of child soldiers in Africa. Fukunaga also has a bachelor’s degree in political science…..
If you have a spare 15 minutes, I recommend you watch Fukunaga’s short film about Mexican asylum seekers below. He won a Student Academy Award for it:
It's ridiculous because this is a Bond forum and this thread revolves around Bond 25, why would someone even visit this thread if they haven't watched SPECTRE yet? :))
You mean when @jake24 posted to you 'Please start using spoiler tags' ?
Very sorry if you felt berated by that comment.
How insensitive of you, @jake24.
Please watch your language.
28 Days Later is definitely a movie with strong political themes.
Plus, Boyle is known as an ardent remainer that has consistently spoke against and about Brexit. He even urged British filmmakers to build around Brexit. He was even attached to direct a Brexit drama film last year. He definitely cares a lot about this topic. He directed the opening Olympics ceremony, that represented a truly global Britain at the height of its powers, but since things changed after Brexit - which led to make the country look smaller and more out of place in the world, sorry - throughout his career Boyle has proven to understand what makes Britain great so it's fair to assume that Brexit could've been a topic in his vision for a James Bond movie.
Saying 28 Days Later has "strong political themes" is over-egging it slightly. That film is fundamentally a genre title. However, you are correct to an extent. I love that film because it is doing a lot seamlessly; not only thrilling but also dealing with a broader religious and political subtext.
Nonetheless, I think Cary Fukunaga's work is more overtly political than Boyle's output. I'm reading a lot of comments here from people insinuating that now Boyle is gone, Bond 25 will likely be less political. However, I think those individuals don't have much understanding of Fukunaga's previous work. That's my point.
I don't need an apology. Mods on these boards are far too trigger-happy without seemingly reading comments first. They need to facilitate the discussion and not constantly nitpick. It's getting boring.
But the franchise has never been overtly political, particularly about contemporary issues, and anybody who's put in charge of the script or the direction is perfectly aware of it. They're not supposed to deliver a R-rated film, they're not supposed to deliver a 3 hr cut, and they're not supposed to handle controversial political topics. Which would be more at home in a John Le Carré adaptation anyway. It's a given that Brexit will infuse Bond 25 or Bond 26, as it involves the relation of Britain with surrounding countries, but they would never make a Bond adventure "about" Brexit. And they won't comment directly on US domestic politics, as the last thing an American audience, regardless of their affiliation, wants is some Brits telling them what to do.
I'm with you - it's a step too far in my opinion.
It's something I think they should stay well clear of,yep.
Sorry, I feel like I should clarify my sarcasm.
Don't be so bloody sensitive.
I'm hardly being sensitive. If @jake24 is a mod, he should be a little more efficient and actually read posts. When someone is mentioning the plot of Bond 24 on a Bond 25 thread. Believe it or not, it's not a spoiler.
Mods here are too trigger-happy.
Yep that's pretty certain.
BTW, wasn't Boyle completely aware that a Bond movie with a few action would never become a global hit (like EoN and Universal want)? Wasn't Boyle completely aware that you cannot make a Bond movie without compromises? Boyle explicitly said that he would have made the picture only with the permission to stay 100% true to his principles. Of course, didn't happen.
So since he was fired (or he just abandoned the ship) I wouldn't be so sure about what Boyle was aware of speaking about what you can do and what you cannot do with a nearly 60 years old family driven billion dollar franchise...
I reckon you're still hurt by the fact that the website didn't credit you with that scoop you had, doesn't mean you have the right to be disrespectful and passive aggressive to the moderators and members alike. By all means, you're more than welcome to take a break from the forum if you're unhappy here.
If you read my above comment very carefully, you’ll see I mention no gripe with MI6 not crediting me and nor am I suggesting “taking a break”.
Your outwardly aggressive behaviour to me falls significantly below what one would expect from a moderator. Perhaps, it’s you that should consider the break.
Bamigboye said in September 2018 that Purvis & Wade would turn their treatment, which had studio approval before Boyle and Hodge came along, into a script.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6166379/Spymaster-writing-duo-rescue-new-Bond-film-director-Danny-Boyle-walked-out.html
Anyways, when discussing the leaked scene description, please use spoiler tags out of respect to those who want to read the thread for news. Otherwise, the speculation is fair game.
As far as I know it didn't go beyond the IMDB appearance,Q.