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Where does Bond go after Craig?

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  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    MakeshiftPython wrote: »
    Vader making his way through those rebels almost felt like they were portraying him like Jason Voorhees, as if audiences are expected to cheer over Vader killing those rebels. We see this sort of thing with Boba Fett where they portray him as this uber badass.

    That just always felt wrong for Star Wars. In the OT they’re imposing because they seem to show little to no exertion
    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    " Wilson’s son, Greg, who’s been working on the recent films but who, insiders say, wasn’t considered ready to step into his father’s shoes."

    Wow. Don't we Bond fans all agree that Greg would have been more ready now than Barbara Broccoli was when she co-procuded GoldenEye?

    Poor guy. MGW and BB pretty much robbed him of the opportunity they got.

    According to MI6-HQ there was valid concern that he was not the right guy to steer the ship. The fact that they rather end the family business than pass the wheel says so much.

    You nailed it. If Gregg were the heir apparent, the sale wouldn't have happened. The podcast alluded to something he did.
  • delfloriadelfloria
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    When I first ran into Barbara, when she was a production assistant, on the set of AVTAK, she was already a forceful presence. Greg may not have had this tenacity.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited March 7 Posts: 4,736
    I think it'll be some time before we know all the details. Obviously it's a shame Gregg Wilson wasn't up to following on, but it shows just how fragile even great family businesses can be, especially by generation three. To be honest, in hindsight, I'm not sure how viable it is effectively 'training' someone to carry on making Bond movies in today's film industry. It's heavy going and a lot of pressure, and requires loads of experience, as well as a good deal of personal resilience and creativity.

    I think whoever carries on producing these films will need that - especially the experience and resilience. Hopefully they'll understand Bond as much as MGW and BB did.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Agreed. I'm concerned that Barbara and Michael made it such a closed shop that the person who understands Bond like they did...doesn't exist.
  • CrabKeyCrabKey
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    What BB & MW understood is how they wanted to make Bond films. I think there are plenty of people who understand Bond as well or better than they. They inherited a film series and kept it going, as I would expect of someone fortunate enough to be brought up in that situation. Commendable, competent, talented, but perhaps not the geniuses frequently ascribed to them.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    I wouldn't say they were geniuses, and they certainly made mistakes, but they led with their hearts and not their pocketbooks. They were upholding a family legacy, and were in no danger of being fired.

    A studio executive or producer is going to have very different motivations. This person, by definition, can be fired.
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