No Time To Die: Production Diary

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  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited March 2019 Posts: 15,423
    Outside QoS, Olga Kurylenko is a feast for my eyes. But, Camille didn’t do her any favour, if I’m honest. Compare that character to Olga’s Johnny English role, you’ll see what she could’ve been.

    Eva Green as Vesper is perfect as she is. Wouldn’t change a thing about her. She’s indeed the best Bond Girl ever.

    It was criminal to use Berenice Marlohe in that small capacity of screen time. Severine was terrific. She could’ve been the Xenia Onatopp/Pussy Galore of the Craig era, with all those hints of having a lethal background and the Beretta 70 strapped to her thigh, etc. She was robbed of reaching her potential.

    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.
  • DonnyDB5DonnyDB5 Buffalo, New York
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    Is there any further detail regarding the action sequences in Matera? Would love to hear more about the car chase.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,636
    Outside QoS, Olga Kurylenko is a feast for my eyes. But, Camille didn’t do her any favour, if I’m honest. Compare that character to Olga’s Johnny English role, you’ll see what she could’ve been.

    Eva Green as Vesper is perfect as she is. Wouldn’t change a thing about her. She’s indeed the best Bond Girl ever.

    It was criminal to use Berenice Marlohe in that small capacity of screen time. Severing was terrific. She could’ve been the Xenia Onatopp/Pussy Galore of the Craig era, with all those hints of having a lethal background and the Beretta 70 strapped to her thigh, etc. She was robbed of reaching her potential.

    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.

    Not using Severine's deleted scenes was the biggest wasted opportunity since not using Elliot Carver's backstory deleted scenes in Tomorrow Never Dies. It would have helped give us better characters.
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
    Posts: 3,126
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    thats a big demand for eons standards now of days lol
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    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?
  • DoctorNoDoctorNo USA-Maryland
    Posts: 755
    Outside QoS, Olga Kurylenko is a feast for my eyes. But, Camille didn’t do her any favour, if I’m honest. Compare that character to Olga’s Johnny English role, you’ll see what she could’ve been.

    Eva Green as Vesper is perfect as she is. Wouldn’t change a thing about her. She’s indeed the best Bond Girl ever.

    It was criminal to use Berenice Marlohe in that small capacity of screen time. Severine was terrific. She could’ve been the Xenia Onatopp/Pussy Galore of the Craig era, with all those hints of having a lethal background and the Beretta 70 strapped to her thigh, etc. She was robbed of reaching her potential.

    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.

    Good breakdown. Hopefully one of the many writers of B25 will recognize and improve Swann's character so Lea can be more compelling.
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
    edited March 2019 Posts: 3,126
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    like how they do the super bowl =))
  • Posts: 17,756
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    like how they do the super bowl =))

    Indeed!
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
    Posts: 3,126
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    like how they do the super bowl =))

    Indeed!

    what should be the halftime show? @Torgeirtrap =))
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
    edited March 2019 Posts: 2,730
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    I really like that, that’s what I’m calling it now.
  • NS_writingsNS_writings Buenos Aires
    Posts: 544
    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.

    Exactly this. She's a great actress in all, but I feel a lot more attracted to Sabine Moreau than to Madeleine Swann. And once again, her character began well in the script. In the leaked drafts I could feel there was a reason why Bond would fall for her and vice-versa. In the finished script, the M and C cutscenes waste a lot of time that is subtracted to a good development of the Bond-Madeleine relationship.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.
    Exactly this. She's a great actress in all, but I feel a lot more attracted to Sabine Moreau than to Madeleine Swann. And once again, her character began well in the script. In the leaked drafts I could feel there was a reason why Bond would fall for her and vice-versa. In the finished script, the M and C cutscenes waste a lot of time that is subtracted to a good development of the Bond-Madeleine relationship.
    +1
  • https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?
  • edited March 2019 Posts: 17,756
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    like how they do the super bowl =))

    Indeed!

    what should be the halftime show? @Torgeirtrap =))

    Difficult one! Something featuring/made by Danny Boyle, similar to the London Olympics bit? Then everybody will be happy ;-)
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    I really like that, that’s what I’m calling it now.

    It's the same, but different!
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
    Posts: 3,126
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    007Blofeld wrote: »
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    like how they do the super bowl =))

    Indeed!

    what should be the halftime show? @Torgeirtrap =))

    Difficult one! Something featuring/made by Danny Boyle, similar to the London Olympics bit? Then everybody will be happy ;-)
    I'll say this: after the first week of April I will REFUSE to call the next Bond film "Bond 25". So they better announce the title before the 8th of April!

    What about "Bond XXV"?

    I really like that, that’s what I’m calling it now.

    It's the same, but different!

    @Torgeirtrap @JamesBondKenya =))
  • TuxedoTuxedo Europe
    Posts: 260
    https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?
    How cool is that?
  • Tuxedo wrote: »
    https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?
    How cool is that?

    Thank you, I find it hard to look at the Bond 25 logo without seeing Fleming's presence!
  • NS_writingsNS_writings Buenos Aires
    Posts: 544
    Remember that IMDB is listing one José Alfredo Fernández as a "Henchman" in Bond 25?
    Well, he's (apparently) on Twitter and said Jaws is his favourite villain: . Later (in Spanish) said Blofeld is another of his fave villains: .

    Naturally, this means nothing and I don't trust IMDB that much, but... may be of interest dropping this over here, just in case. ;)
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,584
    Tuxedo wrote: »
    https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?
    How cool is that?
    Thank you, I find it hard to look at the Bond 25 logo without seeing Fleming's presence!
    Good spot! It looks more like Craig's profile though, what with the bulbous nose and overhanging top lip.
  • Posts: 1,493
    Remember that IMDB is listing one José Alfredo Fernández as a "Henchman" in Bond 25?
    Well, he's (apparently) on Twitter and said Jaws is his favourite villain: . Later (in Spanish) said Blofeld is another of his fave villains: .

    Naturally, this means nothing and I don't trust IMDB that much, but... may be of interest dropping this over here, just in case. ;)

    Any sad sack trying to self promote can write on IMDb. Henchman is a classic example - as if casting a henchman (with no character name obviously! ) is going to be officially announced on IMDb - and ahead of all other main casting - crazy.

    Casting directors cast background characters or featured extras (rarely credited unless the role has some significance) from the local acting community, either at or near the location (say Italy or Norway) or studio based (Pinewood etc.).


  • QQ7QQ7 Croatia
    Posts: 371
    https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?

    It reminds me of Churchill for some reason

    244px-Churchill-in-quebec-1944-23-0201a.gif
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    Lea Seydoux was miscast. Compare her Mission: Impossible equivalent to that of Spectre’s, you’ll find that she was far more colourful in the former than the latter. It wasn’t her fault Madeleine was awfully bland. It’s just that the role was badly written.
    Exactly this. She's a great actress in all, but I feel a lot more attracted to Sabine Moreau than to Madeleine Swann. And once again, her character began well in the script. In the leaked drafts I could feel there was a reason why Bond would fall for her and vice-versa. In the finished script, the M and C cutscenes waste a lot of time that is subtracted to a good development of the Bond-Madeleine relationship.
    +1

    Quite. I've said before that you could cut out the entire C subplot and the film really doesn't lose much. But with that time and energy freed up, you could invest far more in fleshing out some of the key characters and relationships. Why fear Hinx? What kind of power does Spectre have? Do Bond and Madeline care about each other? What's the connection between White and Blofeld? Etc etc.

    One hopes that with B25 they can avoid falling into the trap of overstuffing the film. I think it's tricky to avoid when you have a lot of budget and very talented cast. It takes discipline, for instance, to tell Fiennes that he only gets a few minutes of screen time!
  • QQ7 wrote: »
    https://bond25blog.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post.html
    Anybody else noticed this? I made a short video just for fun. Could it deliberately be Fleming?

    It reminds me of Churchill for some reason

    244px-Churchill-in-quebec-1944-23-0201a.gif

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    Fleming was definitely fond of Churchill...
    (Check 4mins7secs)
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    I've had to cross 'March 5th Bond 25 filming' off my Bond Calendar, so is there any confirmation of when it actually IS starting?
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    Anyone planing on downloading it?
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    I did. It's password protected.
  • edited March 2019 Posts: 4,619
    ENCRYPTED SCRIPT
    [EDIT by PanchitoPistoles: link removed]
    Wow.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited March 2019 Posts: 15,423
    Already deleted.
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I've had to cross 'March 5th Bond 25 filming' off my Bond Calendar, so is there any confirmation of when it actually IS starting?
    Word is the start date is the 5th of April.
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    Already deleted.
    If it's real, the whole story will be out within a week.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Already deleted.
    If it's real, the whole story will be out within a week.
    I hope so. I'd like to get my hands on it.
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