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A youtuber? That's an even worse source than The Sun. lol.
I'm hoping EON have been keeping extremely tight-lipped about what work is being done behind the scenes - script, casting, hiring, etc. to the extent that even people in the industry and on that grapevine are not aware of it (looking at you @peter ;) )
Then EON spring a huge surprise on all of us at some point this year. My champagne is on ice, cork ready to be popped open.
I’m merely playing sleuth with any tidbits I can pick up, @jetsetwilly !! In the same mold as Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther, just bumbling about my days, 😂!!
Or they can make another Bond movie.
I know scripts for these films are constantly in a state of flux, but when you read about Casino and Skyfall it sounded like they had a relatively finished script they were shooting, Casino in particular. It showed in the final film in my opinion
With QOS and SP I understand they were in hurry to get filming, but when I heard NTTD was being rewritten constantly and scenes were being thrashed out the night before, it made me think well why? They had long enough before Danny Boyle came along and then another delay when Fukunaga came on board to at least finish the script to some degree.
My point being, after this wait I hope we don't hear "Bond 26 is being written" while they're shooting or "it's not a finished script"
@peter would have a lot more insight on this I'm certain
My perfect Bond 26 would be a version of the moonraker novel but filmed in the grand epic scope of Lewis Gilbert's moonraker, and Villeneuve would probably be ideal for that.
Or not. What if they don't? More panick?
I don't know one way or the other if he'll be the next director, but he could certainly do it. With the right script or story direction he could potentially make an awesome Bond film.
Glad to see that someone else agrees Jared Leto is a bad actor (and human being, sounds like). Denis is known for his slow style as well. It happens, it happens, is how I see it. Same with Nolan. I do think Bond needs a change in style and writing namely, with this new era.
Yeah, I think Villeneuve has that style, which is essential to Bond, and what's been missing in recent years. Forster and Mendes just couldn't pull it off, and Fukunaga tried his best, but it was like steering the titanic out of the icefield, just too little too late. I actually watched moonraker just the other day, and I was amazed how much it reminded me of a Villeneuve film in a strange way. Just the way of composing shots, scenes, it's such a lush feeling film. If EON want to split the difference, and have a lush, rich feeling film, but still grounded, I think that CAN keep both sides of the fandom happy. Again, I think this is what fukunaga tried to do, but he just had too much baggage to deal with so it turned into a mess, whereas Villeneuve will have a completely blank canvas.
Yes.
They can sell the rights.
He does seem like an odd person, doesn't he? His performance in Blade Runner was even weirder than I remember it. There's such a disconnect between his black Devil suit/beard and the lights constantly dimming in and out, and then his bizarre nasal delivery and hammy facial expressions. It was actually kind of funny.
Yes, Villeneuve's slow style is a thing. Another film I caught recently this month on TV was TSWLM, and one thing that struck me about it was just how fast but well paced it was. The PTS even gets a joke in through a well timed and quick cut while efficiently setting up all the story elements ("Tell him to pull out", haha). I'm not saying that Bond films need to be breathless (ie. QOS) but it would be nice to see maybe a crisper pace in a modern Bond film that evokes the early movies. The stylistic trend in the latter Craig movies did seem to be drifting towards some consciously longer takes and some slower scenes between the action etc. Not a bad thing incidentally.
Gilbert's directing does impress me whenever I rewatch his Bond movies. Such a breath of fresh air especially when you compare it to the comparatively cheaper looking (and less well made) Moore era Guy Hamilton films, which by comparison have pacing issues.
I think Mendes understood Bond the best out of the modern directors (I'd say even more than Campbell by the way). The style for me is very much there in SF, and even in SP while there are decisions I don't always agree with, I can't deny there's just that Bondian flair that gets me invested (ie. the long take during SP's PTS is actually quite pointless when you think about it, but seeing Craig walk to that version of the Bond theme and the design of the Day of The Dead festival is just so damn cool I can forgive it).
Fukunaga is a very accomplished director, and very visually orientated (he began as a cinematographer I believe) but his approach to action sequences in particular defaulted to heightened visuals and choreography (ie. the long take during the stair shootout, or the constantly moving camera during the Cuba sequences) rather than the heightened reality you see with Mendes or Martin Campbell. It's very watchable, but it's not the most Bondian approach to me, and feels a bit surface level sometimes. Villeneuve by comparison can maintain tension even with quite visually impressive scenes (he reminds me a bit of Mendes in that sense). I just wish he had a faster pace to some of his films.
I think the long and short answer is: tent pole films are constantly being written. Right up to editing (there may be new lines written in post via ADR, or an editor and director may cut a scene in a way that re-jigs dialogue). It’s a constant process of improving the scene, improving the story.
Yes, each film has a “locked” script, but “locked” is a loose term, and many scenes will be tinkered with for any number of reasons (locations changed, we are now shooting INT. vs EXT., a set piece has been changed, a new actor has been cast, the lead actor hates the dialogue in a scene, the director comes up with an idea…).
It all comes down to execution, but this is a constant. Even the project I’m on (a 10 million dollar feature— small potatoes compared to Bond and the like), I will be needed on set everyday incase something in the script needs to be finessed, or an outright scene rewrite needs to be done, and fast….
I hope that helps @Jordo007 ?
Yep, 💯.
😂 😂 😂!!
I think I know the video that Mendes was referring too, and the user was doing exactly that; just giving his own prediction and nothing more. He even out right says that it’s his own prediction with no basis in rumors/scoops.
Ah fair enough. Like I said, I'm fine with that. Just a part of the fandom really. No need to panic over something like that, haha.
Indeed, it just goes to show how misconstrued everything can be on the Internet.
No and they won't.
Ironically, the last few times that I watched TSWLM, I felt the climax was almost too slow. Everything else was fair paced. Now that you compare Gilbert and Villeneuve, I really see similar styles. I think Villeneuve could give an epic feeling like Gilbert did. However, I think Villeneuve would cutback on the campy humor, and make it feel more realistic. More like a modern less humored Pierce Brosnan film.
As for Fukunaga, I think that if he hadn't got in trouble, he'd be locked in as director (and writer) again. Marc Forster with or without the writer's strike was a mistake. Sam Mendes probably won't be back, as his Beatles films will take even longer than Bond 26! I just don't want directors doing more than they (and we) feel comfortable doing. Guy Hamilton and John Glen did too many in a row. I'm still curious if Phoebe Waller-Bridge will have a say in writing. I'd be ok with her for another film if she wants. Villeneuve has directed his fair share of Bond alumni like fellow Bond fans Steven Spielberg and Steven Soderbergh. Even Nolan hasn't directed many. Rami Melek is the only one, that I can think of. I'm trusting of EON and their choices. Just give them time.
On a side note with BR2049: David Bowie was the original choice for the villain, but he passed away. We got a downgrade with Leto. He blinded himself so much he never saw Harrison Ford! Let's hope that Leto never plays a Bond villain. There's better choices out there!
I genuinely didn't know Bowie was the original choice. That would have been awesome. Yeah, Jared Leto doesn't quite match up really (oddly though Villeneuve apparently chose him because he felt Leto had a similar 'rockstar sensibility' to Bowie which... I'm not too sure about, beyond both being musicians). Not an easy role to cast though to be fair. It's so small but it has to be impactful.
Not sure if Leto will be a Bond villain anytime soon. I don't think EON would be bothered dealing with his particular 'method acting' for the results he gives. Sounds like an utter nightmare to work with.
My tea leaves were dry
And my fortune teller was out of town
But my gut says Michael Fassbender is 007
No way henry cavill
No wait its the sandwich i had i will be in the restroom if you need me
Just to illustrate how incredibly slow EON are.
None of these characters and lines really have room to breathe: feels as if they exist just to go down the next step of the pipeline. In this film, stuff happens, and one of the many consequences just happens to be important, so let's go to where this points and etc. A more concise, more focused directorial style I think is better for Bond 26
I still dont get why the 3 biggest names in bond fandom are excited by ATJ he is ok i guess was his performance in bullet train that amazing
He is ok i guess