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Regarding not shooting Bond, as I've mentioned, Mollaka did try. Bond was chasing him in a bulldozer. In such an instance, it probably made sense to run instead after his first attempts at shooting him failed. When Mollaka shot the two guards, they were in his side view with weapons as I recall, and not underneath or behind him. He is a parkour expert and probably thought he could get away from Bond by going 'up'. That was a mistake.
As I've said, it's been a while since I've watched the film, but I don't recall anyone trying to poke holes in this scene before. It remains one of the best action scenes that I've seen in a Bond film. Our discussion has made me curious to revisit the film and see if I look at it differently now on account of your pointed criticisms.
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I would love Steve McQueen to direct one of these films. The only problem is that McQueen is an “artist” and his style is very intimate and emotional. For those wanting a fun and exciting Bond film with all the action bonafides, you wouldn’t get it with McQueen.
You most certainly would get an interesting and exciting name who will put their own individual slant on the material. But for those fed up of the Sam Mendes school of thought – McQueen would be that times by 10. Naval-gazing is his business. Having said that, I would be kinda excited to see him at the helm. His next film, “Widows” sounds like a genre heist film – so clearly he doesn’t want to be confined to the arthouse world.
I’d encourage his appointment.
Another interesting choice for me would be Tom Ford. Ford already has standing in the Bond world – but he has shown himself to be an accomplished director. I think “A Single Man” is a brilliant film, I was less keen on “Nocturnal Animals”, but he was able to show that he can do genre pulp even if that film reared into soap-opera schmaltziness. However, there were tinges of Hitchcock and David Lynch there to redeem it for me. Plus the movie would be populated with gorgeous people with equally gorgeous cinematography.
He’d get the style of Bond’s world better than any contender mentioned.
Personally, a name that isn’t in the conversation enough is Edgar Wright. Personally, like many, I feel that Bond needs to get a bit more “fun”. The self-serious Christopher Nolan approach has begun to wear a little thin. I want a film that has a little more wit and fun. Spectre tried it out, but Mendes wanted to keep things dour simultaneously. So what we are left with is a pretty messy and uneven film.
I think Wright would make a film that stays true to all the relevant genre tropes, that’s genuinely funny and with great action. He’d be perfect for Bond. However, not for the Craig era. He’d need a new Bond. Personally, (though I’m really not keen on him) I can see a Tom Hiddleston type (v English and proper) in a Wright Bond film. Something not disimmilar to seeing Colin Firth in Kingsman (which is a film I hated), but you get my drift.
New “Kong” photos are selling me to Hiddles though…
I actually don't think your description of Steve McQueen is fair though. 12 Years a Slave isn't navel gazing. As you say it looks like he's open to doing genre movies . I bet he'd love to direct Bond.
Edgar Wright is a bit like Guy Ritchie for me. Not averse to either of them but they'd need to radically modify their tricksy styles of direction.
The humor/dark humor and ceaser chacter development wil be perfect match with Daniel Craig Bond. Problem be is that the writers working on Mulan and Avatar 3 on the moment.
But stil i like to see what Rupert Wyatt can do and mabey with Hossein Amini and Steven Knight as writers.
I also thought Rush was excellent. Great cast too. Could see most of them in a Bond film. Daniel Bruhl as villain. Olivia Wilde as a Tilly Masterson character and Alexandra Maria Lara as a Tatiana Romanova.
Have a lot of time for Howard's trad story telling too.
Angels & Demons remains one of my all time favourites. That CERN scene during the opening has Bond written all over it. Every time I watch the film, I wish that was in an EON entry. Perfect mix of sci-fi and old fashioned suspense.
Ritchie seems to be much more amenable than Wright.
Wright is similar to Guillermo Del Toro in that he has trouble working within the studio system and always wants total creative control. The ANT-MAN debacle (where Wright walked away from Marvel Studios when the producers requested some minor changes to the script) is well-known in the industry and I can't see EON being all that keen to work with him.
I’m sorta bored of the “No Americans” rule – I get it when it comes to casting the Bond role – but there are a lot of great American filmmakers I’d like to see take the lead; eg, Fincher, Soderburgh, etc.
Plus for anyone in doubt, Fukunaga directed the very British story of Jane Eyre and made a visually arresting drama. His work in Beasts of No Nation was magnificent. But what really sells me is the first season of True Detective. This guy understands tone and atmosphere. Also he bought an arty sensibility to fundamentally pulpy/genre material (something that would make him appealing to EON).
He also knows how to shoot action as well – anyone who saw his tracking shot in True Detective will know how engrossing and breathtakingly brutal that sequence is. Not to mention the high-artistry.
He’s even voiced his interest in directing Bond before.
Couldn't have said it better myself. It's a stupid ass decision to adhere to.
Can't argue with that.
Branagh's a fantastic director (not without his missteps) and an admitted big fan of the Bond films - he'd be an excellent choice.
+1 he's making a film right now called murder on the orient express don't know if he'll be free for bond 25 but definitely in the future, how about a Christopher Nolan James Bond trilogy
While his Jack Ryan film was decent enough but entirely forgettable, I distinctly remember thinking that Branagh could pull of a great Bond film in that style with a bigger budget.
I think Alex Garland would be an interesting choice. Ex-Machina is a very atmospheric and impressive film, visually.
I've never seen EX MACHINA, but I love Garland's screenplays for 28 DAYS LATER, SUNSHINE, and DREDD. Garland would bring a unique touch to the storytelling, at the very least.
Speaking of DREDD, I wouldn't mind seeing the director of that film, Pete Travis, have a go at the Bond series.
Ex Machina was absolutely amazing - he'd be a good choice.
Ex machina is a good film but not very bond so...... how does that prove him as a director for a bond film